Acting
Valentina Cortese
- Born
- Jan 1, 1923 · Aged 96
- Died
- Jul 10, 2019
- Place of birth
- Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Gender
- Female
- Movie credits
- 91
- TV credits
- 7
Also known as (1)
- Valentina Cortesa
Biography
Valentina Cortese (January 1, 1923 - July 10, 2019) was an Italian film actress. The Milan-born actress starred in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) directed by Robert Wise, and costarring Richard Basehart and William Lundigan. Cortese, aged 28, married Basehart in 1951, and had one son with him before they divorced in 1960. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1975 for her performance in François Truffaut's Day for Night. Cortese appeared in Jules Dassin's Thieves' Highway (1949), Joseph L. Mankiewicz's The Barefoot Contessa (1954), Michelangelo…
