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Isabella Rossellini

Italian-American actress (born 1952)

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Isabella Rossellini is an Italian-American actress born in 1952 who has had a prominent career in film and television. She matters as a significant figure in cinema known for her distinctive talent and contributions to the entertainment industry.

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Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (born June 18, 1952) is an Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist, and model. Rossellini is noted for her 14-year tenure as a Lancôme model, and for her roles in films such as Blue Velvet and Death Becomes Her.

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Vittorio De Sica – La Vie in Scene — Self2026
Farm to Fashion — Herself2026
The Beauty — Franny Forst2026
The Beauty: Official Podcast — Self2026
Unanimal — Voice-over2025
Welcome to Lynchland — Self - Actor2025
Roberto Rossellini - Living Without A Script — Isabella Rossellini2025
Mr. Scorsese — Self2025

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Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini ( Italian: [izaˈbɛlla rosselˈliːni]; born 18 June 1952) is an Italian-American actress and model. The daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and Italian film director Roberto Rossellini, she is noted for her successful tenure as a Lancôme model and an established career in American and European cinema. She has received nominations for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a British Academy Film Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

After making her acting debut with A Matter of Time (1976), Rossellini had her breakthrough role in David Lynch's Blue Velvet (1986) for which she received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She had a minor role in the box office hit Death Becomes Her (1992), and had further roles in Cousins (1989), Wild at Heart (1990), Fearless (1993), Wyatt Earp (1994), Big Night (1996), Roger Dodger (2002), Infamous (2006), Two Lovers (2008), Enemy (2013), Joy (2015), and La chimera (2023). She also voiced roles in Incredibles 2 (2018) and Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021). For playing the nun Sister Agnes in Conclave (2024), she garnered a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.