Marina Giordana (Rome, February 20, 1955) is an Italian actress. She is the daughter of actors

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and

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, and the sister of actors Andrea Giordana and Carlo Giordana. Marina began her acting career with a role in the Italian comedy ''Che notte quella notte!'' (1976) and the little-known film ''Quella strana voglia d'amare'' (1977) but her best-known film is the gritty crime thriller ''

La belva col mitra ''Beast with a Gun'' ( it, La belva col mitra) is a 1977 Italian noir- poliziotteschi crime film written and directed by Sergio Grieco. The film would be Grieco's final film, as he died in 1982. The main character of the film, Nanni Vitali, wa ...

'' (a.k.a. ''The Beast With a Gun'') from 1977, starring

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and

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. However, Marina soon abandoned her film career and instead went on to act in numerous Italian 'fotoromanzi' (magazine photo novels illustrated with photographs instead of drawings) for publishing house Lancio. Marina worked at Lancio from late 1976 to early 1981 appearing in more than 90 fotoromanzi. After her time at Lancio, Marina has continued her acting career with theatrical work that includes

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plays such as ''

Love's Labours Lost ''Love's Labour's Lost'' is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s for a performance at the Inns of Court before Elizabeth I of England, Queen Elizabeth I. It follows the King of Navarre and ...

'' (''Pene d'amore perdute'' in Italian) and ''

The Taming of the Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...

'' (''La bisbetica domata'' in Italian), and ''

Under Milk Wood ''Under Milk Wood'' is a 1954 radio drama by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, commissioned by the BBC and later adapted for the stage. A film version, ''Under Milk Wood'' directed by Andrew Sinclair, was released in 1972, and another adaptation of ...

'' (''Sotto il bosco di latte'' in Italian) by

Dylan Thomas Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" ''Under ...

. Recent film roles include the award-winning drama '' Concorrenza sleale'' a.k.a. ''Unfair Competition'' (2001), directed by renowned filmmaker

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, and the comedy ''Se fossi in te'' a.k.a. ''If I Were You'' (2001). Marina has also done much acting for television. She appeared in some TV movies in the 1980s and participated in TV series such as ''L'ispettore Giusti'' (1999) directed by

Sergio Martino Sergio Martino (born 19 July 1938) is an Italian film director and producer, notable for his contributions to the giallo genre. Martino is the brother of the late producer Luciano Martino (who died in 2013). They collaborated frequently in their ...

, and ''Giornalisti'' (2000). Marina is also remembered for playing the regular role of Artemisia Scalzi during the first two seasons (2003–2004) of the TV series ''Elisa di Rivombrosa''.

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Official CV for Marina Giordana
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