Carla Gravina

Acting

Carla Gravina

Born August 5, 1941Gemona del Friuli, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy45 credits

Carla Gravina (born 5 August 1941) is an Italian actress and politician. She appeared in 40 films between 1957 and 1993. Born in Gemona, Gravina made her film debut at fifteen years old, in Alberto Lattuada's Guendalina. Very active in films and on television series, both in comedic and dramatic roles, from the late 1970s she gradually focused her activities on stage and in political activism, being a PCI deputy between 1980 and 1983. During her career Gravina won a number of international awards, including the Best Actress Award for her performance in Alessandro Blasetti's Love and Chatter at the 1958 Locarno International Film Festival, the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Ettore Scola's La terrazza at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival, and the award for Best Actress for Margarethe von Trotta's The Long Silence at the 1993 Montreal World Film Festival.

Known For

Filmography

The Long Silence
1993The Long Silence
as Dr. Carla AldrovandiMovie
Days of Inspector Ambrosio
1988Days of Inspector Ambrosio
as Tullia BandelliMovie
La Locandiera
1986La Locandiera
as MirandolinaMovie
The Terrace
1980The Terrace
as CarlaMovie
Orient Express
1979Orient Express
as HélèneTV
Nella vita di Sylvia Plath
1979Nella vita di Sylvia Plath
as Sylvia PlathMovie
Madame Bovary
1978Madame Bovary
as Emma BovaryTV
Boomerang
1976Boomerang
as MurielMovie
The Antichrist
1974The Antichrist
as Ippolita OderisiMovie
And Now My Love
1974And Now My Love
as Sarah's Italian GirlfriendMovie
Il gioco della verità
1974Il gioco della verità
as Anna IncoronatoMovie
Hail the Artist
1973Hail the Artist
as Elisabeth MonteiMovie
Tony Arzenta
1973Tony Arzenta
as SandraMovie
The Inheritor
1973The Inheritor
as Liza RocquencourtMovie
Alfredo, Alfredo
1972Alfredo, Alfredo
as CarolinaMovie
Without Apparent Motive
1971Without Apparent Motive
as Jocelyne RoccaMovie
The Brothers Karamazov
1969The Brothers Karamazov
as Katerina IvànovnaTV
Sierra Maestra
1969Sierra Maestra
as CarlaMovie
The Lady of Monza
1969The Lady of Monza
as Caterina da MedaMovie
Nero Wolfe
1969Nero Wolfe
as Helen FrostTV
Mother's Heart
1969Mother's Heart
as Lorenza GarroneMovie
The Seven Cervi Brothers
1968The Seven Cervi Brothers
as Verina, moglie di Aldo CerviMovie
Caravaggio
1967Caravaggio
as TulliaMovie
Scaramouche
1965Scaramouche
as Marietta BiancolellaTV
A Day for Lionhearts
1961A Day for Lionhearts
as MariucciaMovie
Scano Boa
1961Scano Boa
as ClaraMovie
Everybody Go Home!
1960Everybody Go Home!
as Silvia ModenaMovie
Esterina
1959Esterina
as EsterinaMovie
First Love
1959First Love
as BettyMovie
Love and Chatter
1958Love and Chatter
as Maria FurlaniMovie
Guendalina
1957Guendalina
as Amica di Guendalina (uncredited)Movie