Marisa Pavan

Pavan in 1965

Marisa Pavan (born Maria Luisa Pierangeli; 19 June 1932 – 6 December 2023) was an Italian actress. She was known as the twin sister of actress Pier Angeli. 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. She also won the Golden Globe Award.

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. They were married until his death in 2001. They had two sons.

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

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.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ "Marisa Pavan". Golden Globe Awards. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved 26 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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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