Birthday: June 18, 1952
Nationality: Italian
Famous: Actresses Italian Women
Sun Sign: Gemini
Age: 66 Years, 66 Year Old Females
Also Known As: Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini
Born In: Rome
Famous As: Actress
Height: 1.73 M
Family:
Spouse/Ex-: Jonathan Wiedemann (M. 1983–1986), Martin Scorsese (M. 1979–1982)
Father: Roberto Rossellini
Mother: Ingrid Bergman
Siblings: Ingrid Rossellini, Pia Lindström, Renzo Rossellini
Children: Elettra Rossellini Wiedemann, Roberto Rossellini
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Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini, popularly known as Isabella Rossellini, is an Italian actress and filmmaker. She is also an author and a model, and was well known as a Lancôme spokesmodel for a period of 14 years. Born into a family with a rich background in films, she was exposed to the show business at an early age. Her film career is dotted with successful films like ‘Blue Velvet’, which earned her an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, and ‘Death Becomes Her’, for which she received the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her performance in the television film ‘Crime of the Century’ was recognized by a Golden Globe Award nomination. Residing in the USA since 1979, she holds Italian as well as American citizenship. She has not only worked in Italian movies but also as an American correspondent for the Italian television channel RAI. Isabella Rossellini was listed as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world by ‘People’ magazine for two consecutive years. She was also listed as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history by ‘Empire’ magazine. Also a philanthropist, she works for groups like the Wildlife Conservation Network, the George Eastman House, and the Central Park Conservancy. A lover of animals, she has written, directed, and acted in the ‘Green Porno’ web series about animal behavior.
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Childhood & Early Life
Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini was born on June 18, 1952, in Rome, Italy. Her mother, Ingrid Bergman, was a Swedish actress who had won the Oscar thrice and her father, Roberto Rossellin,i was an Italian director.
Isabella has a twin sister Isotta Ingrid Rossellini, who is now a professor of Italian literature, and a brother named Robertino Ingmar Rossellini. She also has many half-siblings from her parents’ other relationships.
Rossellini spent her childhood in Rome, Santa Marinella, and Paris. When she was five, she was operated for appendicitis. At the age of 11, she was diagnosed with scoliosis which led to 18 months of grueling treatment. She was in a full body cast for a year, and underwent a surgery on her spine which left scars on her back.
When she was 19, she moved to New York City and attended Finch College. At the same time, she also worked as a translator and the US correspondent at Italy’s RAI television. Around this period, she was featured on ‘L'altra Domenica,’ a TV show, which was her first experience in the entertainment industry.
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Career
Isabella Rossellini debuted in films in 1976, when she played a brief role as a nun opposite her mother in ‘A Matter of Time’. Next, she was featured in the 1979 film ‘Il Prato’, followed by Renzo Arbore's film ‘Il pap'occhio.’
She started modeling when she was 28. Bruce Weber first photographed her for ‘British Vogue’ and later Bill King photographed her for ‘American Vogue.’ She modeled for renowned magazines like ‘Marie Claire,’ ‘Harper's Bazaar,’ ‘Vanity Fair,’ and ‘ELLE,’ and has worked with many well-known photographers. An exhibition of her photographs called ‘Portrait of a Woman’ was held in Paris in 1988.
In 1982, she became the exclusive spokesmodel for the international cosmetics brand Lancôme, a position which she held for 14 years. In 1996, she was removed as the face of Lancôme but was rehired as a global brand ambassador for the company when she was 63.
In 1985, she appeared in her first American film, ‘White Nights’, followed by her breakthrough role as the abused nightclub singer Dorothy Vallens in the film ‘Blue Velvet’, directed by David Lynch. She also contributed her vocals to the film’s soundtrack.
In 1989, she played a significant role in the film ‘Cousins,’ followed by the big-budget Hollywood films ‘Death Becomes Her’ in 1992 and ‘Immortal Beloved’ in 1994. She appeared as herself in an episode of the TV series ‘Friends’ in 1996.
In 1992, she modeled for Madonna's book ‘Sex’, and appeared in her music video for her hit song ‘Erotica’.
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