Tina Pica

Tina Pica (7 February 1888 – 15 August 1968) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage. Her film debut came in 1935 with The Three-Cornered Hat.

In the 1950s, she became a celebrity thanks to her role as Caramella in the successful film series Bread, Love and Dreams (1953), Bread, Love and Jealousy (1954), Scandal in Sorrento (1955), Bread, Love and Andalusia (1958) and the last one, (which was never filmed).

In 1955, she won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress.

Partial filmography

(1916) (1916) The Three-Cornered Hat (1935) as Assunta, a commoner (uncredited) Hands Off Me! (1937) as Giulia, the housemaid A Lady Did It (1938) as Teresa, the doorkeeper The Marquis of Ruvolito (1939) as Miss Mangialardo No Man's Land (1939) as Maruzza Lost in the Dark (1947) Hey Boy (1948) as Maddalena, the cook The Vow (1950) as La maligna Filumena Marturano (1951) as Rosalia Solimena (1951) (1951) as Donna Rosa Destiny (1951) as Nunziata (1952) (1952) as Mrs. De Giorgi The City Stands Trial (1952) as the restaurant owner Deceit (1952) as an ill old lady (1952) Husband and Wife (1952) as Rosalia / zia Fedora Bread, Love and Dreams (1953) as Caramella Naples Sings (1953) (1953) Melody of Love (1954) as Concetta Neapolitan Carousel (1954) as Capera (1954) as Semmentella Bread, Love and Jealousy (1954) as Caramella Naples Is Always Naples (1954) as Donna Bettina The Gold of Naples (1954) as an old lady (segment "") (1954) as aunt Rachele (1955) as aunt Vittoria Graziella (1955) as grandma Assunta Toto and Carolina (1955) as the lady at the hospital (uncredited) The Sign of Venus (1955) as aunt Tina (1955) as Antonia A Hero of Our Times (1955) as Clotilde (1955) as Beretta's wife (1955) as Sibilla Destination Piovarolo (1955) as Beppa Scandal in Sorrento (1955) as Caramella (1955) as Antonietta (1955) as aunt Tina Tragic Ballad (1955) as the boatswain's wife (1956) as Donna Concetta Spestacano The Virtuous Bigamist (1956) as aunt Camilla (1956) as Tina (1956) (1956) as Tecla Camarano (1957) as grandma Sabella Count Max (1957) as the aunt (1957) as grandma Matilde Lazzarella (1957) as Mrs. Capuano (1957) as Tecla Cammarano (1958) as Teresa (1958) as the grandmother (1958) (1958) as Nini Bijou (1958) as Tina De Cupis (1959) as Annunziata (1959) as Mrs. Cuccar (1959) as aunt Carmela, duchess of Santa Lucia (1959) as Donna Sabella (1959) as Adelaide Harold (1960) as Carmela Esposito (1961) Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963) as grandma Ferrario (segment "Mara") (final film role)