Italian movie actresses died in the year 2000

Here are 2 famous actresses from Italy died in 2000:

Pina Cei

Pina Cei (June 13, 1904 San Juan-February 1, 2000 Rome) also known as Giuseppina Casini, Pina Torniai or Pia Torriani was an Italian actor. She had two children, Anna Maria Torniai and Elena de Grolee Virville.

Cei began her career in the arts as a stage actor in the 1920s, working in various theatres throughout Italy. She transitioned to film in the 1930s, appearing in several Italian productions. Despite her success in Italian film, Cei is perhaps best known for her work in Spanish cinema, where she enjoyed a prolific career spanning several decades. She worked with prominent Spanish directors such as Fernando Fernán Gómez and Luis García Berlanga, and was highly regarded by Spanish audiences. In addition to her acting work, Cei also dabbled in writing, penning a memoir about her time in Spanish cinema titled "Una vita per il cinema spagnolo" (A Life for Spanish Cinema). She passed away in Rome in 2000 at the age of 95.

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Lianella Carell

Lianella Carell (May 6, 1927 Rome-December 22, 2000 Rome) a.k.a. Lianella Carrell was an Italian screenwriter, actor, writer and journalist.

She was born in Rome in 1927 to a family of intellectuals. In her early years, she worked as a journalist for various Italian newspapers and magazines. Carell wrote several novels, short stories, and plays, that were published and performed to critical acclaim. She was also a successful screenwriter, known for her work on the 1961 film "Divorce, Italian Style". Carell also acted in a few films, including the 1958 classic "Big Deal on Madonna Street". Her writing often focused on the complexities of post-war Italian society and the struggles of women in a male-dominated society. She continued to write and work in the entertainment industry until her death in Rome in 2000.

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