Valentina Cortese
Born	1 January 1925 (1925-01-01) (age 84) Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Years active	1941 - 1993
Spouse(s)	Richard Basehart (1951-1960)

Valentina Cortese, sometimes credited as Valentina Cortesa (born 1 January 1925^{[verification needed]} in Milan) is an Italian actress.

In her US career she starred in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) directed by Robert Wise, and costarring Richard Basehart and William Lundigan. Cortese married Basehart in 1951, and had one son with him before they divorced in 1960.

She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1975 for her performance in François Truffaut's Day for Night

She also appeared in Gérard Brach's The Boat on the Grass, in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and in the Franco Zeffirelli 1972 film Brother Sun, Sister Moon and his 1977 miniseries Jesus of Nazareth.

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[edit] External links

• Valentina Cortese at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
NAME	Cortese, Valentina
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	1925-01-01
PLACE OF BIRTH	Milan, Lombardy, Italy
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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