Born in Florence as Liliana Polledri she was the daughter of a Swiss father and a Venetian mother.

[1] She enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, graduating in 1949.

[1] After taking part to the Mario Costa's short film Breve storia, Tellini made her film debut in Géza von Radványi's ensemble drama film Women Without Names.

[1] Tellini was also active on stage, radio and television, until her retirement in the late fifties.

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