Livia Giampalmo (born 14 October 1941) is an Italian

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Biography

Born in Genoa, Giampalmo began her career on television in 1965 and in 1972, she made her acting debut in the film ''

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'' directed by

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, yet she has mostly been active as a screenwriter and director. She most notably directed the 2004 film '' Stay with Me'' which starred her son

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. She has also served as a screenwriter for the 1988 film '' The Gamble''. Giampalmo has also served as a voice actress. She has dubbed

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in a select few of their films as well as

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and

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. She notably dubbed

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in '' The Shining'' and

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in ''

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''.

Personal life

From 1967 until 1975, Giampalmo was married to actor

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. They had two children including actor

. Their eldest son Lorenzo died from an

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in 1988. She has also dated actor Gino Lavagetto.

Filmography

Cinema

As actor

*''

'' (1972)

As director and screenwriter

*''Due volte vent'anni'' (1987) *''Evelina e i suoi figli'' (1990) *''My Daughter‘s Father'' (1997) *'' Stay with Me'' (2004)

Dubbing roles

Animation

*Sally Brown in ''

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'' *Girl in ''

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Live action

*Wendy Torrance in '' The Shining'' *Dana Barrett in ''

'' *Luna Schlosser in ''

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'' *Mary Wilkie in ''

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'' *Sonja in ''

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'' *Annie Hall in ''

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'' *Theresa Dunn in '' Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' *Renata in ''

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'' *

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in ''

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'' *Faith Dunlap in ''

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'' *Chelsea Thayer Wayne in '' On Golden Pond'' *Alex Sternbergen in '' The Morning After'' *

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in ''

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'' *Hannah Warren in ''

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'' *Lee Winters in ''

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'' *Ellen Gordon in ''

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'' *Toni Simmons in '' Cactus Flower'' *Judy Benjamin in '' Private Benjamin'' *Lou Jean Poplin in ''

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'' *Consuella in ''

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'' *Dorrie in ''

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'' *Anna Bronski in ''

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'' *Joan Wilder in ''

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'' *Joan Wilder in ''

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'' *Peggy Ann Snow in ''

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'' *Valeria in ''

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'' * Queen Taramis in ''

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'' *Inga in ''

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'' *Carla Moran in ''

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'' *Rosa Amici in ''

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'' *Maria Elena in ''

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'' *Kay Kirby in ''

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'' *Anne Kimbrough in '' Piranha II: The Spawning'' *Maggie Whelan in '' The Concorde ... Airport '79'' *Mary Lewis in '' 10''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Giampalmo, Livia 1941 births Living people Actors from Genoa Film people from Genoa Italian film actresses Italian television actresses Italian voice actresses Italian women film directors Italian women screenwriters 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses