Nora Ricci

Biography

Eleonora Ricci (19 July 1924 – 16 April 1976) was an Italian actress. Born in Viareggio, Tuscany, Ricci was the daughter of actors Renzo Ricci and Margherita Bagni. Ermete Zacconi was her mother's stepfather. At 17 years old, she moved to Rome to enroll in the Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she met Vittorio Gassman, who became her husband in 1944 and from whom she separated shortly after the birth of her only child, actress Paola Gassman (born June 1945), divorcing Vittorio in 1952 so he could marry Shelley Winters. Ricci made her professional debut in 1943, in the theatrical company led by Laura Adani. During her career she was active on stage, radio, television and in films, notably working with Luchino Visconti, Pietro Germi, Liliana Cavani. She died after a long illness, aged 51. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nora Ricci, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Death in Venice

as Tadzio's Governess

The Night Porter

as The Neighbor

Bellissima

as Laundry Worker

The Damned

as Governess

Ludwig

as Countess Ida Ferenczy

The Witches

as Gloria's Secretary (segment "La strega bruciata viva")

The Birds, the Bees and the Italians

as Gilda Bisigato

Il medico dei pazzi

as La figlia di Amalia

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

as Tadzio's Governess (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Shortest Day

as Donna alla stazione (uncredited)