[2] The same year she came back to acting with Mario Monicelli's Il medico e lo stregone, and at the same time she debuted on stage with Luchino Visconti's La ragazza delle smirne and had her first leading role in the Anton Giulio Majano's TV series Jane Eyre.

Occhini obtained her major successes on stage, working several times with Luchino Visconti, then joining the Piccolo Teatro of Naples, where she received large critical appreciation by interpreting classical and contemporary authors.

[2] She was also a constant presence in RAI television series, and also starred in many films, but rarely in leading roles.

[2] In 1992 Occhini won the Nastro d'Argento for best supporting role for her performance in Benvenuti in Casa Gori.

[4] In 2010 she won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Loose Cannons; the same year she was awarded a special Nastro d'Argento for her career.