Birth Name: Ida Di Benedetto
Birth Date: 1945-06-03
Birth Place: Naples, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
Career
First Appearances: - Calling All Police Cars (1975) as House Madam
Most Important Roles: - Day of the Idiots (1981) as Elisabeth
- Mother Ebe (1985) as Maria Pia Sturla
- Heads I Win, Tails You Lose (1982) as Stefania
- Immacolata and Concetta: The Other Jealousy (1980) as Immacolata
- Fratella e sorello (2005) as Cicera
- Giuramento (1982) as Concetta Esposito
- Hotel Room (1981) as Laura
- Fontamara (1980) as Maria Rosa
- Blues metropolitano (1985) as Elena
- Guapparia (1984) as Margherita
Career Highlights: - Day of the Idiots (1981)
- Mother Ebe (1985)
- Heads I Win, Tails You Lose (1982)
- Immacolata and Concetta: The Other Jealousy (1980)
- Fratella e sorello (2005)
- Giuramento (1982)
- Hotel Room (1981)
- Fontamara (1980)
- Blues metropolitano (1985)
- Guapparia (1984)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 David - Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice non Protagonista) (1985)
- Nominated for 1 David - Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice non Protagonista) (1981)
- Won François Truffaut Award (1988)
- Nominated for 1 Silver Ribbon - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) (2003)
- Nominated for 1 Silver Ribbon - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) (1992)
- Nominated for 1 Silver Ribbon - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) (1987)
- Nominated for 1 Silver Ribbon - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) (1986)
- Won Silver Ribbon - Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista) (1981)
- Won Silver Mask (1984)
- Won Golden Pegasus - Best Television Actress (1996)
- Won Plate - Best New Actress (Migliore Attrice Esordiente) (1979)
Full Biography
Ida Di Benedetto (born 3 June 1945) is an Italian actress and film producer.
She appeared in 53 films and television shows between 1974 and 2004. She starred in the film The Whores, which was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. She won the Nastro d'Argento (Silver Ribbon) for Best Supporting Actress in 1981 for her supporting role as Maria Rosa in Fontamara and the following year she won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress for Immacolata e Concetta.