Valeria D'Obici (born 17 April 1944) is an Italian film, stage and television actress.

Valeria D'Obici
D'Obici in the movie La polizia ha le mani legate (1975)
Born (1944-04-17) 17 April 1944 (age 79)[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1974–present

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Born in Lerici, D'Obici studied at the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, and made her professional debut at the same theatre.[1] Between 1975 and 1977 she was part of the Eduardo De Filippo stage company.[1] She made her film debut in the poliziottesco La polizia ha le mani legate.[1] Her breakout role was the ugly Fosca in Ettore Scola's Passion of Love (1981);[2] for this role she was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Globo d'oro in the same category.[1][3]

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  1. ^ a b c d e Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi (28 February 2024). "D'Obici, Valeria". Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 115–6. ISBN 978-88-8440-214-1.
  2. ^ L'Espresso , Parte 4. Editrice L'Espresso, 1983.
  3. ^ Enrico Lancia (28 February 1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 88-7742-221-1.

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