Simona Izzo

Simonetta "Simona" Izzo (born 22 April 1953) is an Italian actress, voice actress, film director and screenwriter.

Biography

Born in Rome, the daughter of voice actor Renato Izzo, Simona Izzo began working as a dubber at a young age. In 1990, she won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Dubbing for her work on the Italian version of Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, where she dubbed Jacqueline Bisset. After appearing as an actress in a number of TV series and films and collaborating to a number of screenplays written by her husband, Ricky Tognazzi, her directorial debut, Sentimental Maniacs earned her the David di Donatello for Best New Director. Simona Izzo has a son, Francesco. Since 1995, she has been married to director Ricky Tognazzi. She is an atheist.

Selected television Co-hosted for RAI, and ultimately, Eurovision, the 1982 Italian heat of Jeux sans frontières on Tuesday 25 May at La Maddalena, Italy.

Selected filmography Screenwriter

Little Misunderstandings (1989) Ultra (1991) The Escort (1993) Strangled Lives (1996) Canone inverso (2000) The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII (2003)

Screenwriter and director Sentimental Maniacs (1994) Bedrooms (1997)