Sandra Milo

Biography

Sandra Milo (born Salvatrice Elena Greco; 11 March 1933, Tunisi - 29 January 2024, Rome) was an Italian actress, television personality, author, and musician. She won a Silver Ribbon best supporting actress award for each of her roles in Federico Fellini's 8½ and Juliet of the Spirits. She made her film debut in 1955 alongside Alberto Sordi in The Bachelor. Her first major role came in 1959 thanks to the producer Moris Ergas, in General della Rovere, directed by Roberto Rossellini. She also appeared in his film, Vanina Vanini, but Rossellini's career was cut short after the film received harsh criticism at the Venice Festival. After she got married, she retired from her acting career. Until discovered by Fellini, Milo had mostly performed in comedies and melodramas. Although she was reluctant to make a comeback, Fellini convinced her to take on the role of the sexy, lightheaded mistress opposite Marcello Mastroianni in 8½. The movie, which won universal acclaim, failed to change the public perception of her and although she was cast in Juliet of the Spirits, most of her following endeavors were second-rate films. In the mid-1960s, Milo was hostess of a television program in Rome. She retired again from acting in 1968, only to make a second comeback in 1979. Her roles have shifted from that of the temptress to more stern middle-aged women. In 2006-07 she toured Italy with the theatrical adaptation of 8 Women. She married Moris Ergas with whom she had a daughter Deborah, and later married Ottavio De Lollis with whom she had two children, Ciro and Azzurra. Sandra Milo was Roman Catholic. Source: Article "Sandra Milo" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Most Known For

Cinderella '80

as Marianne

A Patch by Lundini

as Self

Impotenti esistenziali

as Aunt Elisabetta

Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue

as Sandra Milo

Lost Souls

as Giulia

Drag Race Italia

as Self - Judge

8½

as Carla

Fellinopolis

as Self - Actress (archive footage)

Betrayed Adolescence

as Nonna Laura

Fading Gigolo

as Marisa

The Bachelor

as Gabriella

Fellini dice...

as Self

Nemici

TV Story Superstar

as Self (archive footage)

White Voices

as Carolina

Juliet of the Spirits

as Suzy / Iris / Fanny

The Big Risk

as Liliane

Quelle brave ragazze

The Shortest Day

as Erede siciliana (uncredited)

General Della Rovere

as Olga