Maria Grazia Francia | |
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Born |
Florence, Kingdom of Italy | 17 September 1931
Died | 4 March 2021
Terni, Italy | (aged 89)
Occupation | Actress |
Maria Grazia Francia (17 September 1931 – 4 March 2021) was an Italian actress of classic cinema.
Born in Florence, in the mid-1940s Francia moved to Rome to attend the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. [1] She eventually left the course to star alongside Anna Magnani in Gennaro Righelli's Abbasso la ricchezza!. [1] Since then she appeared in several important films, directed by directors such as Luigi Zampa, Giuseppe De Santis and Mario Bonnard. [1] She was also active on stage and on television dramas, before retiring from acting in the early 1970s. [1] She died on March 4, 2021, at the age of 89 in Terni, Italy. [2]