Minnie Minoprio

Minnie Minoprio (born 4 July 1942) is a British actress, singer and showgirl, mainly active in Italy.

Life and career Born Virginia Anne Minoprio in Ware, Hertfordshire, Minoprio after graduating from the Arts Educational School, where she studied acting and singing, debuted at 15 in a stage version of "Cinderella".

At the same time she began a career as a jazz singer, recording a music album of dixieland and collaborating with other musicians; Her variegated career also includes radio, television, cinema and two novels, Il passaggio (1992) and Benvenuti a bordo (2007).

Discography 1969 - New! Dixieland Sound (Contape) 1973 - Forse Sarà La Musica Del Mare (Fonit Cetra, LPX-30) 1974 - Ti voglio dare... poco per volta (Spark, SRLP261) 1983 - Minnie (Hollywood, HO 82702) 1987 - Anni '40... le canzoni più belle (CGD, 20569) 1993 - Good Friends (Rossodisera Records) 2003 - Jazz (Hollywood) 2005 - My twilight songs (Hollywood) 2007 - S(w)inging the blues - Minnie Minoprio quartet & guests (Hollywood) 2007 - Jason Marsalis & Minnie Minoprio (Hollywood) 2009 - Why stop now! (Great songs from the 20th century) (NAR International, distr. Edel)

Partial filmography Zingara (1969) - Silvia Donati Mio padre Monsignore (1971) - Lover of Don Alvaro Roma Bene (1971) - Minnie The Funny Face of the Godfather (1973) - Bonnie Una storia ambigua (1986) - Contessa Anna Guerrieri Forever Blues (2005) - Singer