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About
Actress of the stage and screen best known for her leading roles in Italian cinema including the critically-acclaimed and highly-successful 1940 hit Maddalena... Zero for Conduct. She also starred in drama films such as The Man on the Street, The Champion, and The Last Race, as well as comedy films like Lucky Night, I Don't Sing Anymore, and The Two Orphans.
Before Fame
She began attending acting school after she completed her education in The Hague, Netherlands. She then went on to join the acting ensemble known as Deutsches Theater Berlin. She made her film debut in Germany with the 1938 musical revue The Stars Shine.
Trivia
She saw the height of her career during World War II. She made a substantial contribution to the influence that Italian neo-realism had on international films in the 1940s and 1950s.
Family Life
She was the daughter of an Austrian mother and a Dutch father, the latter of which was diplomat Carl Bergman. In 1951, she married journalist Peter Anthony Vasquez Russo.
Associated With
She earned her breakout role in the 1940 Italian comedy film Maddalena... Zero for Conduct, which co-starred and was directed by Vittorio De Sica.
