Maria Rosaria Omaggio

Biography

Maria Rosaria Omaggio (Rome, 1954 – 2024) was one of the most versatile figures in Italian entertainment, successfully spanning cinema, television, theatre, and writing. Of Neapolitan descent, she rose to fame at a very young age participating in Canzonissima (1973-74), a springboard that turned her into a household name and a beauty icon (appearing on famous covers such as Playboy and Playmen). She made her big-screen debut in 1976 in the "poliziotteschi" (Italian crime-thriller) films Rome Armed to the Teeth and The Cop in Blue Jeans. Her filmography is rich and varied, featuring international collaborations and roles for directors such as Woody Allen (To Rome with Love). The pinnacle of her artistic maturity coincided with her portrayal of Oriana Fallaci in Andrzej Wajda's film Walesa: Man of Hope (2013). For this role, she received the Pasinetti Award at the Venice Film Festival and the Oriana Fallaci Prize, earned for her extraordinary resemblance to and intense portrayal of the journalist. On television, she starred in numerous successful dramas and series, from Edera and Caro maestro to international productions like the Spanish series La sonata del silencio. The theatre …

Movies & TV Shows

1. To Rome with Love (2012) — Pedestrian #2 with Directions
2. Nightmare City (1980) — Sheila Holmes
3. Wałesa: Man of Hope (2013) — Oriana Fallaci
4. Rome, Armed to the Teeth (1976) — Anna
5. Father Matteo (2000) — Alessia Autieri
6. The Adventures of Hercules (1985) — Hera
7. The Cop in Blue Jeans (1976) — Silvia Cattani
8. Culo e camicia (1981) — Ella Ferrari
9. Rimini, Rimini: A Year Later (1988) — Immacolata
10. My Father's Private Secretary (1976) — Luisa
11. La lozana andaluza (1976) — Lozana
12. Sabato, domenica e lunedì (2021)
13. El virgo de Visanteta (1979) — Visanteta
14. Drakut the Avenger (1961) — Milena
15. The Criminals Attack. The Police Respond (1977) — Laura Olivieri
16. Visanteta, estáte quieta (1979) — Visanteta
17. Bloody Sin: Abonimations of the Third Reich (2011) — Miss Steele
18. Edera (1992) — Leona Satti
19. L'Ave Maria (1982) — Claudia Rosati
20. The Museum Of Wonders (2010) — Santa Muerte
21. L'Homme de Suez (1984) — Eugénie de Montijo
22. Leo e Beo (1998) — Aunt Giulia
23. Guido, Who Challenged the Red Brigades (2007) — Elsa Morante
24. Era una notte buia e tempestosa... (1985) — Lilian
25. The Crazy Neighbors 2 (1980) — Justina
26. Intolerance (1996) — Fired Woman (segment "Un'altra lei")
27. Ninna nanna (2017) — Anna
28. Occhio nero, occhio biondo, occhio felino... (1983) — Zuleima/Madre di Maria/Regina
29. Racconti fantastici (1979) — Woman in the Portrait
30. Guardando Le Stelle (2008) — Psychotherapist
31. Sulle ali dei gabbiani - L'isola vola in città (2006) — Sig.ra Depredis (voice)
32. Giocare d'azzardo (1982)
33. Donne di mafia (2001)