Chiara Moretti (8 August 1955 – 16 May 2023) was an Italian actress.
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| Born | 18 August 1955 Siena, Italy |
| Died | 16 May 2023 (aged 67) Florence, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Actress |
Biography
editBorn in Siena, Moretti started her acting career in the second half of the 1970s, appearing alongside Roberto Benigni in a series of projects, including the films Berlinguer, I Love You by Giuseppe Bertolucci and in Seeking Asylum by Marco Ferreri, where she played the main female character Irma.[1] Later she had other significant roles in the films Maschio, femmina, fiore, frutto and Se tutto va bene siamo rovinati; she made her last appearance in Bertolucci's The Strangeness of Life (1987).[1]
Leaving acting, she devoted herself to politics as a member of the National Alliance and later of Brothers of Italy.[1] She was the councillor of District 5 of the Municipality of Florence, from 2004 to 2014.
References
edit- ^ a b c Semmola, Edoardo (23 May 2023). "Morta Chiara Moretti, aveva fatto l'attrice (al fianco di Benigni agli esordi) poi la militanza con la destra". Corriere.it. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Addio a Chiara Moretti, attrice ed ex consigliera" [Farewell to Chiara Moretti, actress and former councillor]. La Nazione (in Italian). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
