Biography
Ave Maria Ninchi (14 December 1914 – 10 November 1997) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, television, and in over 98 feature films that included Tomorrow Is Too Late (1949) and Louis Malle's Murmur of the Heart (1971) and Lacombe Lucien (1974). Ninchi has worked with some of Italy's top movie stars, including Sophia Loren, Anna Magnani, Marcello Mastroianni, Alberto Sordi, and Gina Lollobrigida; her performances playing in duo with Aldo Fabrizi and Totò are particularly memorable. Her television career was at its peak during the 1960s and 1970s when she was appearing in some of Italy's top-rated series. Source: Article "Ave Ninchi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Movies & TV Shows
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Purple Noon (1960) — Signora Gianna
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Murmur of the Heart (1971) — Augusta
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The Nun's Story (1959) — Sister Bernard (uncredited)
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Cops and Robbers (1951) — Giovanna Bottoni
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Lacombe, Lucien (1974) — Mme Georges
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Les Bonnes Femmes (1960) — Madame Louise
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Pulp (1972) — Fat Chambermaid
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Toto and the Women (1952) — Giovanna Scaparro
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Totò Looking for Wife (1950) — La zia
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Sunday in August (1950) — Fernanda Meloni
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The Walls of Malapaga (1949) — Maria
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Angelina (1947) — Carmela
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Air of Paris (1954) — Angela Posi
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Totò Seeks Peace (1954) — Gemma Torresi
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Difficult Years (1948) — Rosina Piscitello
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Three Girls from Rome (1952) — Madre di Marisa
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La famiglia Passaguai (1951) — Margherita, moglie di Giuseppe
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Paris Is Always Paris (1951) — Elvira de Angelis
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Flesh Will Surrender (1947) — Emilia Canale
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The Firemen of Viggiù (1949) — Gaetana
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So In Love (1964) — Cuoca Cesira
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House of Cards (1968) — Signora Orragi
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Le motorizzate (1963) — Sister Teresa (segment "Carmelitane Sprint")
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To Live in Peace (1947) — Corinna
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Yvonne of the Night (1949) — Rudegarda, la padrona del ristorante
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The Bigamist (1956) — Mrs. Masetti / Missis Masetti
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Teresa (1951) — Sra. Russo
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Rome: Free City (1946) — L'affittacamere
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I due assi del guantone (1971) — Adele
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The Passaguai Family Gets Rich (1952) — Margherita, moglie di Giuseppe
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Good Folk's Sunday (1953) — Elvira
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Stranger on the Prowl (1952)
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Mademoiselle Gobete (1952) — Aglae Tricoin
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I'm Not Worthy of You (1965) — Cesira
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Dad Becomes Mom (1952) — Margherita, moglie di Giuseppe
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Hercules in the Valley of Woe (1961) — l'indovina Ecubona
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Christmas at Camp 119 (1947) — La signora Mancini
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The Affairs of Messalina (1951) — Locusta
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Heart (1948) — Mrs. Serra
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Emigrantes (1948) — Adele Bordoni