Paola Borboni
Italian film actress whose career spanned nine decades of cinema. She also made a substantial contribution to theatre. She entered film in 1916 in the silent picture Jacobo Ortis directed by Giuseppe Sterni, and made over 80 film appearances between then and 1990. Appearing in several silent films before 1921 she was absent from cinema for some 14 years during which time she made numerous stage appearances. She gained notoriety in 1925 when she appeared in a show as a mermaid exposing her breasts which she saw as natural in the role but caused considerable outrage at the time. She returned to the silver screen in 1936 in the Mario Mattoli film L' Uomo che sorride. She went on to appear in films such as the Carlo Lizzani-directed film Ai margini della metropoli in 1952 in which she appeared alongside the main cast of Massimo Girotti, Marina Berti and Giulietta Masina. Between 1936 and 1956 her career was at its peak and her roles gradually became less numerous in the decades that followed, making a final appearance in the Giorgio Mosa filmBlue dolphin - l'avventura continua in 1990. She died of a stroke aged 95 on 9 April 1995. (wikipedia)
Acting
Movie
Roman Holiday
as Charwoman
1953
Movie
I Vitelloni
as Signora Rubini
1953
Movie
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
as Marchesa del Querceto (episodio "Il mago")
1983
Movie
La Cage aux Folles II
as Mrs. Baldi
1980
Movie
Complexes
as Baracchi-Croce, assistente di Beozi (II)
1965
Movie
How Funny Can Sex Be?
as Esperia / ('Non è mai troppo tardi')
1973
Movie
Between Miracles
as Immacolata
1971
Movie
Rome 11:00
as Matilde
1952
Movie
When Women Had Tails
as leader della tribù di donne delle caverne
1970
Movie
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
as Signora Rosa
1968
Movie
Mid-Century Loves
as Countess Matilde Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico")
1954
Movie
Mi permette babbo!
as Sonia Varonowska
1956
Movie
Twelve Hours to Live
as Luisa, la sorella di Carlo Bacchi
1950
Movie
Yes, Giorgio
as Sister Theresa
1982
Movie
On Trial
as Madame Bobika
1954
Movie
Nerone
as Agrippina
1977
Movie
Mademoiselle Nitouche
as Rosa
1954
Movie
Gold of Rome
as Rosa
1961
Movie
The Materassi Sisters
1944
Movie
Paolo Barca, Elementary School Teacher, Practically a Nudist
as Nonna di Paolo
1975
Movie
Più bello di così si muore
as madre del conte Nereo
1982
Movie
A Maiden for the Prince
as Madonna Violante
1965
Movie
The Best Part
as (uncredited)
1955
Movie
Jealousy
as La zia baronessa
1953