Ave Ninchi

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 and Louis Malle's Murmur of the Heart (1971) and Lacombe, Lucien (1974).

Born in Ancona, Italy, Ninchi 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 considered 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.

Selected filmography

(1944) – (segment "") (1946) – Sister Celeste (1946) – a friend of Adele's (1946) – Laura, the waitress Before Him All Rome Trembled (1946) – Nina Rome, Free City (1946) – the landlady To Live in Peace (1947) – Corinna Flesh Will Surrender (1947) – Emilia Canale L'onorevole Angelina (1947) – Carmela The Captain's Daughter (1947) – Mrs. Mironova, Mascia's mother Christmas at Camp 119 (1947) – Mrs. Mancini Heart (1948) – Mrs. Serra, Clotilde's mother Difficult Years (1948) – Rosina Piscitello Immigrants (1948) – Adele Bordoni The Firemen of Viggiù (1949) – Gaetana (1949) – opera singer in La Bohème The Walls of Malapaga (1949) – Maria, the neighbour The Bride Can't Wait (1949) – Evilina Yvonne of the Night (1949) – Rudegarda, the restaurant's owner (1949) Little Lady (1949) – Iris Sunday in August (1950) – Fernanda Toto Looks for a Wife (1950) – the aunt Cavalcade of Heroes (1950) – Aurelia Pact with the Devil (1950) – Mrs. Mola, Giacomo's wife (1950) – Dolores The Beggar's Daughter (1950) – Marisa, Anna's housekeeper Tomorrow Is Too Late (1950) – Mrs. Berardi Sambo (1950) – Amelia Cicerchia The Devil in the Convent (1950) – Caterina Teresa (1951) – Teresa's mother (1951) – the housekeeper Paris Is Always Paris (1951) – Elvira de Angelis The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue (1951) – the nanny Messalina (1951) – Locusta / Locuste The Passaguai Family (1951) – Margherita, Giuseppe's wife Cops and Robbers (1951) – Giovanna Bottoni Three Girls from Rome (1952) – Giulia, Marisa's mother (1952) The Passaguai Family Gets Rich (1952) – Margherita, Giuseppe's wife Stranger on the Prowl (1952) Beauties in Capri (1952) – Cornelia (1952) – Margherita, Giuseppe's wife Mademoiselle Gobete (1952) – Aglae Tricoin Toto and the Women (1952) – Giovanna Scaparro We're Dancing on the Rainbow (1952) – Donna Rosa (1952) – Mario's mother (1952) – Rosa The Piano Tuner Has Arrived (1952) – Mrs. Narducci Good Folk's Sunday (1953) – Elvira I Chose Love (1953) – Giovanna (1953) – the judge's sister Martin Toccaferro (1953) – Mrs. Molinari (1953) (1953) – aunt Bettina Marriage (1954) – Anastasia Scingalova, the bride's mother Storm (1954) – Cecilia The Air of Paris (1954) Toto Seeks Peace (1954) – Gemma Torresi Piselli (1954) (1954) Eighteen Year Olds (1955) – Miss Mattei The Bigamist (1956) – Mrs. Masetti (1956) Love (1956) – Beatrice (1957) – Assunta Santini (1958) – Clelia Pinelli (1958) – Agrippina Scuoffolo (1959) – Angelica Allegri Venetian Honeymoon (1959) – Yolanda (1959) – Clelia Pinelli The Nun's Story (1959) – Sister Bernard (uncredited) (1959) – sis Jole Purple Noon (1960) – Mrs. Gianna (1960) – Mrs. Louise (1960) – aunt Gaspara (1960, TV mini-series) – Bessie Logan (1960) – Mattea Tornabuoni (1960) – Donna Celestina (1961) – Ines (1961) (1961) – Olga Cappelli (1961) – Margherita (1961) – Adele (1962) – Cesare Mancini's wife (segment "") (1962) – Adelina, the doorkeeper (1963, TV mini-series) – Donata (1963) – Sister Teresa (segment "") (1964) – Gabriella's mother In ginocchio da te (1964) – Cesira, the cook (1964) – Adelina Borletti (episode "") (1964) (1964, TV mini-series) – the Countess of Tournay (1964) Non son degno di te (1965) – Cesira (1965) House of Cards (1968) – Mrs. Orragi (1968) (1969) – Adelina Borletti (uncredited) (1971) – the housekeeper (1971) – Augusta (1971) – Annunziata Caccavallo (1971) – Adele Pulp (1972) – the fat chambermaid (1974) – Mrs. Georges (1974, TV mini-series) – the Queen of Hearts (1976, TV movie) – Smeraldina / Farzana