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- Birthday: 1934-03-24
- Born Place: Milano
Giulia Lazzarini
Giulia Lazzarini (born March 24, 1934, in Milan) is a celebrated Italian actress whose career spans over seven decades across stage, film, and television. A graduate of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, she became a cornerstone of Italian theatre through her long-standing collaboration with Giorgio Strehler at Milan's Piccolo Teatro. There, she delivered iconic performances as Ariel in Shakespeare's The Tempest and Winnie in Beckett's Happy Days, earning acclaim for her grace, emotional depth, and transformative presence. On television, Lazzarini gained national recognition in the 1950s and 1960s through classic RAI miniseries like Il mulino del Po (1963), I miserabili (1964), La donna di picche (1972), and Capitan Fracassa (1958), showcasing her ability to inhabit both fragile and resilient characters . In cinema, she has worked selectively but impactfully: her roles include Destiny (1951), Prisoners of Darkness (1952), Ho fatto splash (1980), Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2012), and The Place (2017). Her portrayal of “Ada” in Nanni Moretti’s Mia Madre (2015) earned her the David di Donatello and Golden Ciak awards for Best Supporting Actress, further earning nominations for the Nastro d’Argento and another David for The Place. In theatre, she has been honored with prestigious honors including the Ugo Betti Prize (2003), Le Maschere Awards (2015, 2017), and the Ubu Prize (2017).
