- Valentina Cortese
Infobox actor
name = Valentina Cortese
birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1925|1|1
location =Milan ,Lombardy , Italy
yearsactive = 1941 - 1993
spouse =Richard Basehart (1951-1960)
baftaawards = Best Supporting Actress
1973 "Day for Night"
awards = NSFC Award for Best Supporting Actress
1973 "Day for Night"
NYFCC Award for Best Supporting Actress
1973 "Day for Night"
Silver Ribbon for Best Supporting Actress
1955 "The Girlfriends"
Life Achievement Award (Milan International Film Festival)
2001 Lifetime AchievementValentina Cortese, sometimes credited as Valentina Cortesa (born January 1, 1925 in
Milan ) is an Italian actress.In her US career she starred in "
The House on Telegraph Hill " (1951) directed byRobert Wise , and costarringRichard Basehart andWilliam Lundigan . Cortese married Basehart in 1951, and had one son with him before they divorced in 1960.She was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1975 for her performance inFrancois Truffaut 's "Day for Night ".She also appeared in
Gérard Brach 's "The Boat on the Grass" and in theFranco Zeffirelli miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth".References
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NAME= Cortese, Valentina
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 1925-1-1
PLACE OF BIRTH=Milan ,Lombardy , Italy
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