Marisa Pavan

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Marisa Pavan
Marisa Pavan Jean-Pierre Aumont 1965.jpg
Pavan and husband, Jean-Pierre Aumont, 1965
Born
Maria Luisa Pierangeli

(1932-06-19) June 19, 1932 (age 89)
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active1952–1992
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1956; died 2001)​
Children2
RelativesPier Angeli (sister)

Marisa Pavan (born Maria Luisa Pierangeli on June 19, 1932) is an Italian actress who first became known as the twin sister of film star Pier Angeli (Anna Maria Pierangeli) before achieving success in her own screen career.[1]

Early life and career[]

Pavan and her twin sister, Pier Angeli, were born in 1932 in Cagliari, Sardinia, the children of Enrichetta (née Romitiin) and Luigi Pierangeli, a construction engineer.[1] The two girls also had a younger sister, Patrizia Pierangeli, who became an actress as well.

Pavan had no dramatic training when she signed a Hollywood contract with Paramount at age 19.[2] Although her screen debut was in 1952 in What Price Glory,[3] Pavan's breakthrough role came three years, when she was cast as Anna Magnani's daughter in The Rose Tattoo. That part was initially assigned to her twin sister, but by the time production began, Angeli was unavailable for the role.[citation needed] Pavan's performance earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Pavan.[4] She also won the Golden Globe Award for (Best Supporting Actress) for her performance in the film.[5]

Pavan co-starred in films such as Diane (1956), The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956), The Midnight Story (1957) and John Paul Jones (1959). She also played Abishag in King Vidor's biblical epic Solomon and Sheba (1959). Her later films included A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973), Antoine and Sebastian (1974) and the television miniseries The Moneychangers (1976). In 1985, she portrayed the role of Chantal Dubujak on Ryan's Hope.

Personal life[]

On March 27, 1956, Pavan married French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont in Santa Barbara, California, and the couple remained together until Jean-Pierre's death in 2001.[6][7] They had two sons: Jean-Claude, born in 1957, and Patrick, in 1960.[8]

Selected filmography[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Allen, Jane (2002). Pier Angeli: a fragile life. McFarland. p. 6. ISBN 0-7864-1392-1. ISBN 9780786413928. Maria Luisa, by the diminutive Marisa
  2. ^ "Marisa Pavan Signs Paramount Contract". Hartford Courant. Connecticut, Hartford. November 25, 1951. p. 92. Retrieved March 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. ^ Archerd, Armand (June 11, 1956). "Pierangeli Twins Earn Success". The Daily Reporter. Ohio, Dover. Central Press Association. p. 2. Retrieved March 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. ^ "("Marisa Pavan" search results)". Academy Awards Database. Retrieved March 26, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Marisa Pavan". Golden Globe Awards. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "Romantic Flurry Almost Upsets Marisa Pavan, Aumont Wedding". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. Associated Press. March 28, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved March 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. ^ "Aumont Survivors". Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. February 1, 2001. p. 31. Retrieved July 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  8. ^ Wilson, Earl (August 5, 1973). "Jean Pierre Aumont Happy On Island". Daily Press. Virginia, Newport News. p. 54. Retrieved March 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access

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