Ave Ninchi

Biography

Ave Maria Ninchi (14 December 1914 – 10 November 1997) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, television, and in over 98 feature films that included Tomorrow Is Too Late (1949) and Louis Malle's Murmur of the Heart (1971) and Lacombe Lucien (1974). Ninchi has worked with some of Italy's top movie stars, including Sophia Loren, Anna Magnani, Marcello Mastroianni, Alberto Sordi, and Gina Lollobrigida; her performances playing in duo with Aldo Fabrizi and Totò are particularly memorable. Her television career was at its peak during the 1960s and 1970s when she was appearing in some of Italy's top-rated series. Source: Article "Ave Ninchi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Purple Noon

as Signora Gianna

Murmur of the Heart

as Augusta

The Nun's Story

as Sister Bernard (uncredited)

Cops and Robbers

as Giovanna Bottoni

Lacombe, Lucien

as Mme Georges

The Good Girls

as Madame Louise

Toto and the Women

as Giovanna Scaparro

Totò cerca moglie

as La zia

Pulp

as Fat Chambermaid

Sunday in August

as Fernanda Meloni