Jenny Tamburi (27 November 1952 – 1 March 2006), born as Luciana Tamburini, was an Italian actress and television hostess. Her first stage name was "Luciana della Robbia" and after her first film she changed it to "Jenny Tamburi".
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| Born | Luciana Tamburini 27 November 1952 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 1 March 2006 (aged 53) Rome, Italy |
| Other names | Luciana della Robbia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Casting director |
| Years active | 1970 - 2005 |
Born in Rome, she debuted on stage with Johnny Dorelli at 17, in Aggiungi un posto a tavola.[1] Her film debut was in 1970 in Vittorio Caprioli's Splendours and miseries of Madame Royale, opposite Ugo Tognazzi.[1] Tamburi portrayed a femme fatale in La seduzione (1973). She was active in genre films, especially commedia sexy all'italiana and giallo films.
After retiring from acting she worked as a casting director and opened a drama school in Rome.[1][2]
Selected filmography
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- Splendori e miserie di Madame Royale (1970) - Mimmina
- Smile Before Death (1972) - Nancy Thompson
- Fiorina la vacca (1972) - Zanetta - wife of Checco
- Women in Cell Block 7 (1973) - Daniela Vinci
- La seduzione (1973) - Graziella
- The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine (1974) - Lucita
- Morbosità (1974)
- La prova d'amore (1974)
- Scandal in the Family (1975) - Francesca
- The Suspicious Death of a Minor (1975) - Gloria
- Frankenstein - Italian Style (1975) - Janet
- Sins Without Intentions (1975) - Stefania
- Giovannino (1976) - Marcella
- Confessions of a Frustrated Housewife (1976) - Diana
- Blood and Bullets (1976) - Susan
- Donna... cosa si fa per te (1976) - Sole
- Sette note in nero (1977) - Bruna
- Melodrammore (1977) - Priscilla Mulinetti
- Dove volano i corvi d'argento (1977) - Giovannangela
- Liquirizia (1979) - Marina
- Bello di mamma (1980) - Maddalena Trinacria
- Il tango della gelosia (1981) - Nunzia
- Pierino la peste alla riscossa (1982) - Signorina Bonazzi
- Lo studente (1983) - Claudia
- Voglia di guardare (1986) - Christina
References
edit- ^ a b c "È scomparsa l' attrice Jenny Tamburi". La Repubblica. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Cinema, è morta Jenny Tamburi sexy diva degli anni '70". TGcom. 1 May 2006. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
External links
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