Lina Volonghi

Lina Volonghi (4 September 1914 – 24 February 1991) was an Italian stage, television and film actress.

Born in Genoa as Giuseppina Angela Volonghi, a promising junior swimming champion in her youth, Volonghi started her acting career in 1933, when she debuted in the comedy play I manezzi pe' majâ na figgia, in the Gilberto Govi's stage company.

[1][2] In these years she gained critical appreciation for her versatility in comic and dramatic roles.

She later worked on stage with Luchino Visconti, Giorgio Strehler, Luigi Squarzina among others.

[1][2] Also active in films, in TV and radio dramas and series, she retired in 1986 following a sudden heart attack.