Lina Marengo (19 January 1911 – 6 February 1987)[1] was an Italian character actress.
Marengo was born in Rome[1] and her film debut was in Casta Diva (1935), directed by Carmine Gallone.
[2] Characterized by a slightly hoarse voice, she was mainly active in humorous roles, and was often typecast as a spinster or a gossiping woman.
[1] She played Serafina in Domani è troppo tardi (1950), directed by Léonide Moguy, and starring Vittorio De Sica, Lois Maxwell, Gabrielle Dorziat, and Pier Angeli.
[3] She was in four films directed by De Sica, including Teresa Venerdì (1941).