Maria Bice Valori (13 May 1927 – 17 March 1980) was an Italian actress, comedian and television and radio personality.

Born in Rome, Valori studied at the Silvio d'Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1948.

[1] The same year, she entered the stage company of the Piccolo Teatro of Rome directed by Orazio Costa.

[1][2] After playing in several classics, Valori specialized as a comedic actress, and had her main successes in the musical theatre genre, notably appearing in Rugantino and Aggiungi un posto a tavola.

[1][2] She also had a consistent success on radio, in which she created the character of "Sora Bice", a shrewish RAI telephone operator.