Beatrice Macola (2 December 1965 – 13 December 2001) was an Italian actress.

Life and career

Born in

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into a noble family, after her accountancy studies Macola decided to pursue an acting career against the wishes of her father. After several roles on stage she became first known for the

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's 1986 variety show ''Hamburgher serenade'' that she hosted together with

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. Her film roles include

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's '' Doctor M'',

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's '' Dear Goddamned Friends'' and

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's ''

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'', in which she played the role of Ingrid, the German lover of

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. She died on December 13, 2001, at age 36, after 10 days in a coma following a

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Filmography

*''Mak P 100'' (1988) *''Sindrome veneziana'' (1989) *'' Doctor M'' (1990) as Anna *''Das tätowierte Herz'' (1991) *''

'' (1993) as Ingrid *''Lo sconosciuto'' (1993) *''La primavera negli occhi'' (1994) as Betti *'' Dear Goddamned Friends'' (1994) as Testa di rapa *''Corti stellari'' (1997) as (segment "Doom") *''Buck and the Magic Bracelet'' (1998) as Isaia *''La strategia della maschera'' (1999) as Adriane Lindner *''La fame e la sete'' (1999) as Interpreter *''Hostage'' (1999) as Eveline (final film role)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macola, Beatrice Actors from Verona Italian stage actresses Italian film actresses Italian television actresses 1965 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Italian actresses