Maria Beatrice "Bice" Valori (; 13 May 1927 – 17 March 1980) was an Italian actress, comedian and television and radio personality.
Early life and career
Born in Rome, Valori studied at the Silvio d'Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1948. The same year, she entered the stage company of the of Rome directed by Orazio Costa. After playing in several classics, Valori specialized as a comedic actress, and had her main successes in the musical theatre genre, notably appearing in Rugantino and . In films, she was a very active character actress, mainly cast in humorous roles. Valori appeared often on television, as a comedian, a presenter and an actress in series and TV-movies of some success. She also had a consistent success on radio, in which she created the character of "Sora Bice", a shrewish RAI telephone operator.
Personal life and death Valori often shared the scene with her husband, the actor and comedian Paolo Panelli, whom she had married in 1952. Their daughter is also an actress. Valori died in 1980, aged 52, as a result of a tumor.
Partial filmography
His Last Twelve Hours (1950) – a witness of the accident Accidents to the Taxes!! (1951) – boarding school pupil Toto the Third Man (1951) – Luisa, Pietro's wife Seven Hours of Trouble (1951) – Maddalena, the nursemaid The Steamship Owner (1951) – Marga My Heart Sings (1951) – Liliana Deceit (1952) – Giustina Good Folk's Sunday (1953) (uncredited) (1953) – waitress Marriage (1954) – Anna Snakina, the midwife (1954) – Gina, the servant The Three Thieves (1954) – a friend of Doris' The Belle of Rome (1955) – Sister Serafina (1955) – Giulietta's sister (1955) – soprano The Most Wonderful Moment (1957) – Carla Susanna Whipped Cream (1957) – Rossella (1957) – Katiuscia (1957) – Faustina Maid, Thief and Guard (1958) – the countess (1958) – Edna Piselli (1958) – Gelsomina (1958) – Francesca (1959) – Lucienne (1959) – Irma, La Notte's wife Tough Guys (1960) – Genzianetta (1960) – Nora (1960) – Giuditta, the nursemaid (1960) (1960) – Gladys (1961) – the director Hercules in the Valley of Woe (1961) (1961) – Beatrice Garfanò (1961) (1963) – the defense attorney (1963) – Lola Rossi (segment "") Salad by the Roots (1964) – aunt Ophélie (uncredited) (1964) – the housekeeper (segment "") (1964) (1964) – Geltrude, the boarding school director (1965) Rita the Mosquito (1966) – Luigina, the school director The Taming of the Shrew (1967) – the widow Be Sick... It's Free (1968) – Amelia, Dr. Bui's wife (1969) – Dr. Venanzi (1969) – Donna Rosa (1970) – mom Coco Prandi (1970) – Donna Rosa
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