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Anna Marchesini

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Anna Marchesini
Born
Anna Rita Marchesini

(1953-11-19)19 November 1953
Orvieto, Italy
Died30 July 2016(2016-07-30) (aged 62)
Orvieto, Italy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • comedian
  • impressionist
  • writer
Years active1976–2016
Spouse
Paki Valente
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(m. 1991; div. 2001)​
Children1

Anna Rita Marchesini (19 November 1953 – 30 July 2016) was an Italian actress, voice actress, comedian, impressionist and writer.[1]

Together with fellow actors Tullio Solenghi and Massimo Lopez, she was a member of the comic group known as Il Trio [it] ("The Trio").

Biography

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Marchesini graduated in Psychology at the Sapienza University of Rome in 1975 and attended, from the following year, the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts. She began her career on stage and as a voice actress: in 1982, during a dubbing session, she met Massimo Lopez and, together with Tullio Solenghi, they founded Il Trio, which debuts on Rai Radio 2 with the Hellzapoppin radio show.[2]

Following the great success of Hellzapoppin, the Trio participated in various television programs like Domenica in and the 1986 edition of Fantastico and took part to the Sanremo Music Festival editions of 1986, 1987 and 1989.[3]

In 1990, the Trio reaches the peak of success with the parody of Alessandro Manzoni's The Betrothed, which was broadcast on Rai 1 in 5 episodes.[4] Together with Solenghi and Lopez, Marchesini brought on stage two theatrical shows: Allacciare le cinture di sicurezza (Fasten your seat belts) in 1987 and In principio era il trio (In the Beginning, there was the Trio) in 1990.

The Trio dissolved in 1994, due to the will of all three actors to work as soloists,[5] but reunited for one last time in 2008 to celebrate its 25th anniversary with the TV program Non esiste più la mezza stagione.[2]

As a soloist, Marchesini took part to several TV programs, giving impressions of many famous characters, such as Gina Lollobrigida and Rita Levi-Montalcini.

Since 2000, Marchesini began as well her writing career with several collections of stories and short comic monologues, like ...che siccome che sono cecata (...since I am blind, 2000), quoting one of her most famous catchphrases,[6] Il terrazzino dei gerani timidi (The terrace of shy geraniums, 2011)[7] and Moscerine (Gnats, 2013).[8]

Her most important work as a voice actress in the one of providing the Italian voice of Yzma in The Emperor's New Groove.[9]

Personal life

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Marchesini was married to actor Paki Valente from 1991 until their divorce in 2001. Together, they had one daughter, Virginia.

Death

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After having suffered for many years of a rheumatoid arthritis, Marchesini died in her home in Orvieto on July 30, 2016, at the age of 62.[10] Marchesini has been cremated and buried in the family chapel in the Orvieto cemetery.

Television

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With the Trio

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As soloist

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References

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  1. ^ "Anna Marchesini's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Lopez, Marchesini e Solenghi: Il ritorno". Corriere della Sera. January 26, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Tullio Solenghi: "Quella volta che col Trio facemmo arrabbiare l'Iran..."". Avvenire. October 29, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "I promessi sposi del Trio ci insegnano che la comicità dà profondità alla nostra vita". HuffPost. August 1, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Tullio Solenghi/ "Bevi qualcosa Pedro!", la biografia: da Paolo Villaggio al ricordo di Anna Marchesini". ilsussidiario.net. October 26, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "È morta Anna Marchesini, la signora "siccome che sono cecata"". it.blastingnews.com. July 30, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Anna Marchesini, la bambina che voleva leggere 10 mila libri". Corriere della Sera. February 28, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Anna Marchesini, 60 anni di libertà, arriva 'Moscerine'". ANSA. November 17, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "Morta Anna Marchesini, regina di ironia e coraggio dal teatro alla tv". La Repubblica. July 30, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  10. ^ "Morta Anna Marchesini". Corriere della Sera. July 30, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
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