Piera Degli Esposti
Piera Degli Esposti (12 March 1938 – 14 August 2021) was an Italian actress. She appeared in more than 70 films and television shows from 1966 to 2020. In 2009, she won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Mrs.
Piera Degli Esposti

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- Name
- Piera Degli Esposti
- Born
- 12 March 1938
- Birthplace
- Bologna, Kingdom of Italy
- Died
- 14 August 2021
- Place of death
- Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Fields
- acting
- Honours
- David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress · Premio Eleonora Duse
- Languages
- Italian
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Piera Degli Esposti (12 March 1938 – 14 August 2021) was an Italian actress. She appeared in more than 70 films and television shows from 1966 to 2020. In 2009, she won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Mrs.
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Enea in Il divo. Degli Esposti co-wrote Marco Ferreri's 1983 film The Story of Piera, which was based on a book-length conversation with writer Dacia Maraini about Degli Esposti's own life, childhood and coming of age experience in Post-War Italy.
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Key facts
• Name — Piera Degli Esposti • Born — 12 March 1938 • Birthplace — Bologna, Kingdom of Italy • Died — 14 August 2021 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1966–2021
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role(s) — Notes • 1963 — Ritorna il tenente Sheridan — Waitress — Episode: "Un testimone per uccidere" • 1966 — The Count of Monte Cristo — Charlotte — Main role • 1967 — Le troiane — Prisoner — Television film • Vita di Cavour — Laundress — Episode: "Episode 1" • 1968 — Il circolo Pickwick — Emily Wardle — 3 episodes • 1969 — Diritto di cronaca — Lucia Battaglia — Television film • 1982 — Il fascino dell'insolito — The Witch — Episode: "La tortura delle speranze" • 1983 — Delitto e castigo — Katjerìna — Main role • 1989 — The Tenth One in Hiding — Marcella — Television film • The Betrothed — Perpetua — 3 episodes • 2004 — Diritto di difesa — Silvia Malatesta — Main role • 2008–2012 — Tutti pazzi per amore — Clelia Arcangeli — Main role • 2009 — Mannaggia alla miseria — Grandma Giuditta — Television film • 2011 — Atelier Fontana - Le sorelle della moda — Princess Caetani — Miniseries • 2012–2015 — Una grande famiglia — Serafina Costantini — Main role • 2017 — I delitti del BarLume — Piera — Episode: "Aria di mare" • 2019 — Ognuno è perfetto — Emma — Main role • Che Dio ci aiuti — Sister Piera — 2 episodes
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Bologna.
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Rome.
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Films
• Year — Title — Role(s) — Notes • 1967 — Ghosts — A nun — Uncredited • 1969 — Under the Sign of Scorpio — Piera • A Nice Girl Like Me — Angelina's mother • Medea — Woman — Uncredited • 1973 — Hospitals: The White Mafia — Marchetti's wife • 1976 — Fantasia, ma non troppo, per violino — Various roles • 1981 — Sweet Dreams — Mrs. Apicella • 1982 — Giocare d'azzardo — Anna • 1983 — A Joke of Destiny — Mrs. De Andreis • 1986 — The Malady of Love — Teresa • 1988 — Don Bosco — Lina's mother • L'appassionata — Gilberta • 1996 — The Blue Collar Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirl of Sex and Politics — Palmina Gavazzi • 2002 — My Mother's Smile — Aunt Maria • 2003 — The Wedding Dress — Giselda • 2004 — Corpo immagine — Lara Torre — Short film • 2006 — Lettere dalla Sicilia — Augusta Warwick • The Unknown Woman — Gina • Tre donne morali — Elisa Vallifuoco • 2008 — Il divo — Vincenza Enea • The Man Who Loves — Giulia • 2009 — Giulia Doesn't Date at Night — Attilia • David's Birthday — Giuliana • 2010 — I bambini della sua vita — Rosaria • Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using — Lea • Lost Kisses — Viola • 2011 — Un milione di giorni — La Santa • 2012 — Pulce non c'è — Grandma Carmen • 2013 — Welcome Mr. President — Janis' mother • 2015 — Cloro — Principal • A Holy Venetian Family — Mara Cecchin • Somewhere Amazing — Adriana • Banat — Mrs. Nitti • 2016 — Solo — Dr. Grunewald • Sweet Dreams — Simone's mother • Louise by the Shore — Old Louise (voice) — Italian voice-over • Ears — Newspaper director • 2017 — Favola — Fairytale's mother • 2022 — Corro da te — Grandma Margherita — Final film role
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