Maria Grazia Spina (born 3 June 1936) is an Italian television, film and stage actress.

Life and career

Born Maria Grazia Spinazzi in Venice, Spina debuted as an actress with the theatrical company Stabile di Trieste, then worked with the companies of

Vittorio Gassman Vittorio Gassman (; born Gassmann; 1 September 1922 – 29 June 2000), popularly known as , was an Italian actor, director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the greatest Italian actors, whose career includes both important productions ...

Aroldo Tieri Aroldo Tieri (28 August 1917 – 28 December 2006) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1939 and 1969. Life and career Born in Corigliano Calabro, son of the journalist and playwright Vincenzo Tieri, Aroldo Tier ...

Elisa Cegani Elisa Cegani (11 June 1911 – 23 February 1996) was an Italian actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1935 and 1983. Partial filmography * ''Aldebaran'' (1935) - Nora Bandi * ''Cavalry'' (1936) - Speranza di Frassineto * ''The Countess ...

, and

Glauco Mauri Glauco Mauri (born 1 October 1930 in Pesaro Pesaro () is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Marche, capital of the Province of Pesaro e Urbino, on the Adriatic Sea. According to the 2011 census, its population was 95,011, making ...

. She also had a prolific film career, but despite a great number of appearances, especially in comedies and adventure films, she failed to emerge. Her television career was more rewarding, and she had the opportunities to star in roles of weight in successful TV-series. She hosted the 1965 edition of

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Partial filmography

*''La vita degli altri'' (1957) - Luisa *''Promesse di marinaio'' (1958) * ''

The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby ''The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'' (Italian: ''Le avventure di Nicola Nickleby'') is an Italian television series which first aired on RAI 1 in 1958. It is based on the novel ''Nicholas Nickleby'' by Charles Dickens.Hollington p.679 Main cast ...

'' (1958, TV series) - Maddalena Bray *'' Men and Noblemen'' (1959) - La ragazza dell'albergo *''La cento chilometri'' (1959) - The Flute Player Friend of Elena *'' Juke box urli d'amore'' (1959) *'' The Cossacks'' (1960) - Alina *'' Call Girls of Rome'' (1960) - Silvana *'' Il peccato degli anni verdi'' (1960) - Giulia Giordani *'' Revenge of the Conquered'' (1961) *''

Ursus and the Tartar Princess ''Ursus and the Tartar Princess'' ( it, Ursus e la ragazza tartara, french: La fille des Tartares, also known as ''Tartar Invasion'') is a 1961 Italian-French peplum film written and directed by Remigio Del Grosso and starring Yoko Tani and Ett ...

'' (1961) - Amia *''Pugni, pupe e marinai'' (1961) - Grazia *''Zorro alla corte di Spagna'' (1962) - Consuelo *''

Kerim, Son of the Sheik ''Kerim, Son of the Sheik'' ( it, Il figlio dello sceicco, french: Le retour du fils du cheik, also known just as ''Son of the Sheik'') is a 1962 Italian-French adventure film directed by Mario Costa and starring Gordon Scott. Plot Cast * ...

'' (1962) - Laila *'' Tiger of the Seven Seas'' (1962) - Anna de Cordoba *'' The Black Duke'' (1963) - Ginevra Cavalcanti *''

Zorro and the Three Musketeers ''Zorro and the Three Musketeers'' ( it, Zorro e i tre moschettieri, also known as ''Mask of the Musketeers'' and ''Zorro vs. the Three Musketeers'') is a 1963 Italian comedy- adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Gordon Scott. ...

'' (1963) - Manuela *''La donna degli altri è sempre più bella'' (1963) - Savina (segment "Bagnino Lover") *''

Samson and the Slave Queen ''Samson and the Slave Queen'' ( it, Zorro contro Maciste) is a 1963 Italian '' peplum'' directed by Umberto Lenzi. It was originally made as a Maciste film in Italy, in which the fabled strongman meets Zorro. It was redubbed into a "Samson" movie ...

'' (1963) - Isabella de Alazon *''

Il Successo ''Il Successo'' (also known as ''The Success'') is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Mauro Morassi. It is considered an unofficial sequel of Dino Risi's ''Il Sorpasso'', with Vittorio Gassman and Jean-Louis Trintignant reprising their roles w ...

'' (1963) - Diana *''

Hercules Against the Mongols ''Hercules Against the Mongols'' ( it, Maciste contro i mongoli, lit=Maciste Against the Mongols) is a 1963 Italian '' ''peplum'' film directed by Domenico Paolella. Plot The heirs of Genghis Khan conquered the city of Tudela and took prisoner B ...

'' (1963) - Ljuba *'' Toto vs. the Black Pirate'' (1964) - Isabella *''Laissez tirer les tireurs'' (1964) - Corinne Martin *''Queste pazze pazze donne'' (1964) - Santuzza - Turiddu's wife ('Siciliani a Milano') *''

Revolt of the Barbarians ''Revolt of the Barbarians'' (Italian: ''La rivolta dei barbari'') is a 1964 Italian film directed by Guido Malatesta. Cast * Roland Carey as Darius *Maria Grazia Spina as Lydia *Mario Feliciani *Gabriele Antonini *Andrea Aureli *Susan Sulliv ...

'' (1964) - Lydia *''Le tardone'' (1964) - Barbara (episode "Un delitto quasi perfetto") *'' Highest Pressure'' (1965) - Presentatrice *'' Me, Me, Me... and the Others'' (1966) - Nicetta, Peppino's Niece *'' The Bible: In the Beginning...'' (1966) - Daughter of Lot *''I 2 magnifici fresconi'' (1969) - Santuzza / Barbara *''Fermate il mondo... voglio scendere!'' (1970) - (uncredited) *'' La calandria'' (1972) - Clizia - maid *''

Rugantino ''Rugantino'' is a musical comedy by Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini, which debuted at the Teatro Sistina in Rome, Italy, on 15 December 1962. Music was written by Armando Trovaioli. It is a comedy set in the papal Rome of the 19th century. ...

'' (1973) - Donna Marta Capitelli *'' La madama'' (1976) * '' Tell Me You Do Everything for Me'' (1976) - Paola Signorini - Francesco's lover *'' Violent Naples'' (1976) - Gervasi's Wife *''Il ritorno di Casanova'' (1980)

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* * Italian film actresses 1936 births Actors from Venice Living people Italian television actresses Italian stage actresses 20th-century Italian actresses {{Italy-actor-stub