Leonora Ruffo (13 January 1936 – 25 May 2007) was an Italian film actress.
Career Born in Rome as Bruna Bovi, the daughter of Angelo Bovi, basketball coach of Ginnastica Roma, Italian Championship pluri-winner, Ruffo failed to obtain the main roles in Cielo sulla palude by Augusto Genina and Tomorrow Is Another Day by Léonide Moguy due to the opposition of her family. She eventually debuted in 1951 in Gli amanti di Ravello by Francesco De Robertis.
She was almost entirely active in peplum and adventure films; an exception is her role as the sensible Sandra Rubini in Federico Fellini's I Vitelloni.
She retired from acting in the late 1960s.
Ruffo also starred in a number of fotoromanzi, usually being credited as Bruna Falchi or with the stage name Ingrid Swenson. She was married to Italian producer Ermanno Curti, and had two sons: Stefano and Gianluca. She was the aunt of Claudia Mori.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes1951 The Lovers of Ravello() Elena 1952 The Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin Meschino() Elisenda 1952 The Queen of Sheba() Balkis, Queen of Sheba 1953 I Vitelloni Sandra Rubini 1954 Mid-Century Loves() Contessina Elena Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico")1955 Ricordami Maria Calise 1956 Ciao, pais... Medy 1957 The Black Devil() Stella 1958 The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby() Caterina Nickleby 6 episodes1958 Sergente d'ispezione Giovanna 1959 Due selvaggi a corte Angela 1959 Il vedovo Gioia 1960 Goliath and the Dragon() Dejanira 1960 Un dollaro di fifa Sara Perkins 1961 Spade senza bandiera Gigliola 1961 Maciste contro il vampiro Guja 1961 Hercules in the Haunted WorldErcole al centro della terra Princess Deianira 1966 Star Pilot() Kaena 1968 Time and Place for Killing Mulligan's daughter 1969 A Woman on Fire() Woman in Clara's dream (final film role)
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