Elena Fabrizi (; born Elena Fabbrizi; 17 June 1915 – 9 August 1993), popularly known as sora Lella ("Mrs. Lella" in Romanesco), was an Italian stage, television and film actress, and a television personality.

Life and career

Born in Rome, the younger sister of the actor and director

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, in the late 1950s Fabrizi started occasionally appearing in films, considering the acting career just a hobby, being her true profession the restaurateur and gastronome. Mainly used for very little character roles, her acting career had her peak in early 1980s, thanks to a series of films directed by Carlo Verdone in which she played the typical role of the good-natured, grumbling grandmother. For her role in '' Bianco, rosso e Verdone'' Fabrizi won a Silver Ribbon for Best New Actress, while in 1984 she won a

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for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in ''

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''. Fabrizi was also a busy television personality, and for a long time she was a regular guest on the television program

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. She suffered from diabetes, and died of a stroke at Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Rome. She was a supporter of

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fabrizi, Elena Actresses from Rome Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses Italian film actresses 1915 births 1993 deaths 20th-century Italian actresses Nastro d'Argento winners David di Donatello winners Burials at the Cimitero Flaminio Italian gastronomes