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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Wonder Woman (1975) — Maria
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Mary Schaffner
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Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Madame Sandanarik
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The Rockford Files (1974) — Sophia
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Combat! (1962) — Marie Marchand
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Solomon and Sheba (1959) — Abishag
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The Rose Tattoo (1955) — Rosa Delle Rose
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973) — Maria Mazetti
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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) — Maria Montagne
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Drum Beat (1954) — Toby
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The Midnight Story (1957) — Anna Malatesta
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What's My Line? (1950) — Self
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Down Three Dark Streets (1954) — Julie Angelino
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77 Sunset Strip (1958) — Anna
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McMillan & Wife (1971) — Hattie Carrara
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The F.B.I. (1965) — Maria Blanca
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What Price Glory (1952) — Nicole Bouchard
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Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Presenter
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John Paul Jones (1959) — Aimee de Tellison
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Naked City (1958) — Josephine Scarzi
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Studio One (1948) — Dominique Windom
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Climax! (1954) — Ginny Cabot
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Diane (1956) — Catherine de Medici
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Switch (1975) — Sally Blair
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
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Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Lo-Tsen
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) — Alva
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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
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Breaking Point (1963)
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Three Faces of Sin (1961) — Guest at the opening
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Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (1976) — Celia Vandervoort
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Cutter's Trail (1970) — Angelita Avila
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Antoine and Sebastian (1974) — Mathilde
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The Diary of Anne Frank (1967) — Margot Frank
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Ho scelto l'amore (1953) — Maria
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Seaway (1965) — Feyda
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Stars 90 (1990) — Self
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MGM Parade (1955) — Self
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Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires (1999) — Self - Jean-Pierre's second wife