Marisa Pavan

Pavan in 1965

Marisa Pavan (born Maria Luisa Pierangeli; 19 June 1932 – 6 December 2023)[1] was an Italian actress. She was known as the twin sister of actress Pier Angeli.[1] She was born in Cagliari, Sardinia.

Her first movie role was in The Rose Tattoo (1955). Her performance earned a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.[2] She also won the Golden Globe Award.[3]

She also starred in Diane (1956), The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956), The Midnight Story (1957) and John Paul Jones (1959).

In 1956, Pavan married French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont.[4] They were married until his death in 2001.[5] They had two sons.

Pavan died on 6 December 2023 at her home in Gassin, France at the age of 91.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Allen, Jane (2002). Pier Angeli: a fragile life. McFarland. p. 6. ISBN 0-7864-1392-1. Maria Luisa, by the diminutive Marisa
  2. ↑ "("Marisa Pavan" search results)". Academy Awards Database. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Marisa Pavan". Golden Globe Awards. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "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 publication – free to read
  5. ↑ "Aumont Survivors". Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. February 1, 2001. p. 31. Retrieved July 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access publication – free to read
  6. ↑ L'actrice Marisa Pavan est morte à l'âge de 91 ans (in French)

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