Ines Pellegrini
Though born in Milan, Pelligrini grew to adolescence in Eritrea, attending Italian schools, before returning to Italy with her adoptive father in the 1970s.[1] She made her film debut in 1973 in Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia but her career was launched by Pier Paolo Pasolini, who chose her for the role of Zumurrud in Arabian Nights (1974); she also appeared in Pasolini's last film, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975).[1]
About her Pasolini wrote: "When I noticed a half-caste Eritrean-Italian, I almost cried looking at her small, somewhat irregular features, perfect as those of a metal statue, hearing her chirpy, interrogatory Italian, and seeing those eyes, lost in a pleading uncertainty."[2]
Later Pellegrini became a minor starlet in Italian genre films including Eyeball (1975), La madama (1976), Blue Belle (1976), Una bella governante di colore (1978) and War of the Robots (1978), appearing in 16 films between 1974 and 1981. In the mid-1980s she left showbusiness and moved to Los Angeles, where she opened a downtown antiques shop and promoted volunteering.
Acting
Movie
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
as The Maid
1976
Movie
Arabian Nights
as Zumurrud
1974
Movie
Eyeball
as Naiba Campbell
1975
Movie
I Am an ESP
as concubina del Maraja
1985
Movie
The War of the Robots
as Sonia
1978
Movie
Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia
as Bianca, prostituta e amante di Zoppas
1973
Movie
Escape from Women's Prison
as Terry
1978
Movie
Annie
as Sarah
1976
Movie
Una bella governante di colore
as Myriam
1976
Movie
Scandal In the Family
1976
Movie
Noa Noa
1974
Movie
The Kiss
as Myosotis (as Macia Pellegrini)
1974
Movie
La madama
as Irma
1976
Movie
Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2
as Tronia
1977
Movie
Family Scandal
as Luisa
1981
Movie
Could It Happen Here?
1977
Movie
Provaci anche tu Lionel
as Sister of Lola Lola bis
1973
Movie
Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro
as Queen's Black Maid
1973