Buon Compleanno, Piera Degli Esposti

We don’t talk about “character actors” as much as we used to, but they’re still out there and there are good ones in the US and in Italy.

Take Piera Degli Esposti: She probably doesn’t make a ton of money as an actress, she probably feels unnoticed by fans and the press, and she’s definitely under-appreciated. Born March 13, 1939 in Bologna, she’s appeared in quite a few Italian movies that Italian movie lovers in the US can get their hands on.

Tanti auguri Piera!

Piera's a little "out of it" in La Sconosciuta.
Piera’s a little “out of it” in La Sconosciuta.

The Unknown Woman, La Sconosciuta

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Il Divo 

With Sorrentino at the premier of Il Divo at Cannes
With Sorrentino at the premier of Il Divo at Cannes

Watch her collect her Best Supporting Actress award in 2009 for Il Divo.

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Giulia Doesn’t Date at Night, Giulia Non Esce La Sera

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David’s Birthday, Il Compleanno 

With Sergio Castellitto in "My Mother's Smile'My Mother’s Smile, L’Ora di Religione

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