Portrait of Marisa Pavan

Marisa Pavan

Acting

Biography

Marisa Pavan (born Maria Luisa Pierangeli; 19 June 1932 – 6 December 2023) was an Italian-born actress who first became famous as the twin sister to movie star Pier Angeli (Anna Maria Pierangeli) before achieving movie stardom on her own. Her breakthrough came in the film The Rose Tattoo as Anna Magnani's daughter; her role was first assigned to her twin, who at the time was unable to play the part. When Magnani won the Academy Award for Best Actress, Pavan accepted on her behalf as Magnani was not present at the awards ceremony. Pavan was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, losing to Jo Van Fleet (for East of Eden). Both Magnani and Pavan won Golden Globe awards that year. Afterwards, Marisa Pavan co-starred in films such as The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, Diane, John Paul Jones and The Midnight Story. She married in 1956, divorced in 1963, and remarried in 1969 the French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont until his death in 2001. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marisa Pavan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: June 19, 1932

Place of Birth: Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

Filmography

1999
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires

as Self - Jean-Pierre's second wife

1990
Stars 90

as Self

1976
1975
Wonder Woman

as Maria

1975
Switch

as Sally Blair

1974
1974
1973
A Slightly Pregnant Man

as Maria Mazetti

1971
McMillan & Wife

as Hattie Carrara

1970
Cutter's Trail

as Angelita Avila

1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Madame Sandanarik

1967
1965
The F.B.I.

as Maria Blanca

1965
Seaway

as Feyda

1962
Combat!

as Marie Marchand

1961
Three Faces of Sin

as Guest at the opening

1959
1959
John Paul Jones

as Aimee de Tellison

1958
1958
Naked City

as Josephine Scarzi

1958
Naked City

as Francesca

1957
The Midnight Story

as Anna Malatesta

1956
Diane

as Catherine de Medici

1955
The Rose Tattoo

as Rosa Delle Rose

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mary Schaffner

1954
Drum Beat

as Toby

1954
Climax!

as Ginny Cabot

1954
Down Three Dark Streets

as Julie Angelino

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1953
1952
What Price Glory

as Nicole Bouchard

1951
1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1948
Studio One

as Dominique Windom

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter