Lucia Guzzardi (born 1 January 1927) is an Italian actress who appeared in numerous films and television series, playing the characters of Sicilians women.
Life and career Guzzardi was born in Palermo in 1927. She started her career playing the roles of Sicilians women in classic Italian films, always in supporting and uncredited roles until the 1980s. After 1990s her career became more known because of the more credited roles she interpreted. After the 2000s her career became more famous appearing in Italian films and TV Shows playing the characters of grandmothers, aunts, neighbors, busybodies etc.
She appeared in roles like Madre Tony in Men Men Men (1995), Gianna in Roseanna's Grave (1997), Madame Giry in The Phantom of the Opera (1998), Landlady in Eat Pray Love (2010), Iolanda in Tell No One (2012), Babushka in Zoolander 2 (2016), Lady in The Honeymoon (2022) etc. Except acting, she also voiced Claudia Cardinale voice in Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti (1959).
Filmography +FilmographyYearTitleRole1995Men Men MenMadre Tony1997Un paradiso di bugieCarmela1997Roseanna's GraveGianna1998The Phantom of the OperaMadame Giry1999La Fame e la seteMaria2002The Legend of Al, John and JackLavandaia2003Uncle NinoItalian Woman2009Maria, ihm schmeckt's nicht!Nonna Anna2010Eat Pray LoveLandlady2011The Ages of Love2012Tell No OneIolanda2014Andiamo a quel paese2015Vancanze ai Caraibi2016Zoolander 2Babushka2016Forever Young2021Breaking Up in RomeRachele2022The HoneymoonLady
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