Pier ,Angeli ,(Anna, Maria, Pierangeli) 1932, JUNE 19 , 1971 ,SEPTEMBER 10
Pier Angeli (Anna Maria Pierangeli) 1932 JUNE 19 - 1971 SEPTEMBER 10 She wasn’t exuberant like Sophia Loren, vivacious like Gina Lolobrigida, or intense like Anna Magnani. But she was just as talented. What distinguished her from these women were an ordinary-girl quality, a soft-spoken manner, a most delicate face, and the ability to deliver truly heartbreaking performances. Perhaps she took from real experiences the emotions she conveyed on the screen. Her personal life was filled with turmoil. The world lost her in 1971, still at a young age. Fame, glory and happiness did not last very long for her. Her real name was Anna Maria Pierangeli. She had two sisters, Marisa (twin sister/actress) and Patrizia. Anna and Marisa were born on June 19, 1932, inCagliari , Sardinia ( Italy ), to a Catholic family, and would find fame under the names Pier Angeli and Marisa Pavan. At the age of 16, when Angeli was studying Arts in Rome , she was discovered by director LeónideM...