Lia Anna Di Leo (22 July 1923 – 15 December 2006) was an Italian actress and model.Fava p.53 She entered the 1951 Miss Italy contest and then began acting in films, generally playing glamorous supporting roles.
Di Leo's parents died while she was very young, and as a result she raised her two younger twin brothers, Francesco and Antonio, with her older brother Mario. After marrying in 1957 she retired from the screen and moved to the United States, where she worked as a sculptor. She died in Palm Springs, California on 15 December 2006, at the age of 83.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1951 Quo Vadis Pedicurist Uncredited1951 Lorenzaccio Una corteggiana 1952 The Black Mask Hippolite 1952 The Moment of Truth Madame Meunier 1952 The Tired Outlaw Carmen 1952 The Piano Tuner Has Arrived Cameriera 1953 I Chose Love Paola 1953 The Return of Don Camillo La maestrina 1953 The Earrings of Madame de… Lola 1953 Empty Eyes Gina, Fernando's wife 1954 Mizar (Sabotaggio in mare) Fatma 1954 Cose da pazzi The Nurse 1955 Tower of Lust Princesse Blanche 1955 Sins of Casanova Baroness Donna Lucrezia 1955 Io sono la Primula Rossa 1956 Wives and Obscurities Gemma 1956 Occhi senza luce Lea (final film role)
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Bibliography Claudio G. Fava. Alberto Sordi. Gremese Editore, 2003.
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