Paola Borboni
Italian film actress whose career spanned nine decades of cinema. She also made a substantial contribution to theatre. She entered film in 1916 in the silent picture Jacobo Ortis directed by Giuseppe Sterni, and made over 80 film appearances between then and 1990. Appearing in several silent films before 1921 she was absent from cinema for some 14 years during which time she made numerous stage appearances. She gained notoriety in 1925 when she appeared in a show as a mermaid exposing her breasts which she saw as natural in the role but caused considerable outrage at the time. She returned to the silver screen in 1936 in the Mario Mattoli film L' Uomo che sorride. She went on to appear in films such as the Carlo Lizzani-directed film Ai margini della metropoli in 1952 in which she appeared alongside the main cast of Massimo Girotti, Marina Berti and Giulietta Masina. Between 1936 and 1956 her career was at its peak and her roles gradually became less numerous in the decades that followed, making a final appearance in the Giorgio Mosa filmBlue dolphin - l'avventura continua in 1990. She died of a stroke aged 95 on 9 April 1995. (wikipedia)
Filmography
Blue Dolphin - l'avventura continua
as Nonna Giulia
Blue Dolphin - l'avventura continua
as Nonna Giulia
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
as Marchesa del Querceto (episodio "Il mago")
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
as Marchesa del Querceto (episodio "Il mago")
Fatty Girl Goes to New York
as nonna di Miris
Fatty Girl Goes to New York
as nonna di Miris
Yes, Giorgio
as Sister Theresa
Yes, Giorgio
as Sister Theresa
Più bello di così si muore
as madre del conte Nereo
Più bello di così si muore
as madre del conte Nereo
La Cage aux Folles II
as Mrs. Baldi
La Cage aux Folles II
as Mrs. Baldi
L'albero della maldicenza
L'albero della maldicenza
Nerone
as Agrippina
Nerone
as Agrippina
Paolo Barca, Elementary School Teacher, Practically a Nudist
as Nonna di Paolo
Paolo Barca, Elementary School Teacher, Practically a Nudist
as Nonna di Paolo
How Funny Can Sex Be?
as Esperia / ('Non è mai troppo tardi')
How Funny Can Sex Be?
as Esperia / ('Non è mai troppo tardi')
The Beasts
as Fachiro's Mother
The Beasts
as Fachiro's Mother
Between Miracles
as Immacolata
Between Miracles
as Immacolata
Judge Roy Bean
as Victoria
Judge Roy Bean
as Victoria
When Women Had Tails
as leader della tribù di donne delle caverne
When Women Had Tails
as leader della tribù di donne delle caverne
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
as Signora Rosa
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
as Signora Rosa
Menage Italian Style
as Carmelina's Mother
Menage Italian Style
as Carmelina's Mother
A Maiden for the Prince
as Madonna Violante
A Maiden for the Prince
as Madonna Violante
Complexes
as Baracchi-Croce, assistente di Beozi (II)
Complexes
as Baracchi-Croce, assistente di Beozi (II)
Gold of Rome
as Rosa
Gold of Rome
as Rosa
Mi permette babbo!
as Sonia Varonowska
Mi permette babbo!
as Sonia Varonowska
The Best Part
as (uncredited)
The Best Part
as (uncredited)
Casta diva
as Signora Monti
Casta diva
as Signora Monti
Rosso e nero
as Herself
Rosso e nero
as Herself
On Trial
as Madame Bobika
On Trial
as Madame Bobika
Mademoiselle Nitouche
as Rosa
Mademoiselle Nitouche
as Rosa
Mid-Century Loves
as Countess Matilde Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico")
Mid-Century Loves
as Countess Matilde Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico")
Mamma, perdonami!
as Madre di Luisa
Mamma, perdonami!
as Madre di Luisa
Gli uomini, che mascalzoni!
as Madre di Bruno
Gli uomini, che mascalzoni!
as Madre di Bruno
Francis the Smuggler
as Pamela la governante
Francis the Smuggler
as Pamela la governante
I Vitelloni
as Signora Rubini
I Vitelloni
as Signora Rubini
Roman Holiday
as Charwoman
Roman Holiday
as Charwoman
Rome 11:00
as Matilde
Rome 11:00
as Matilde
Twelve Hours to Live
as Luisa, la sorella di Carlo Bacchi
Twelve Hours to Live
as Luisa, la sorella di Carlo Bacchi
Cavalcata d'eroi
as Marchesa Ferrari
Cavalcata d'eroi
as Marchesa Ferrari
Le modelle di via Margutta
as La moglie di Andrea
Le modelle di via Margutta
as La moglie di Andrea
Non canto più
as L'impresaria teatrale Greta Arden
Non canto più
as L'impresaria teatrale Greta Arden
La freccia nel fianco
as Baronessa Masiero
La freccia nel fianco
as Baronessa Masiero
Finalmente sì
as zia Letizia
Finalmente sì
as zia Letizia
Una piccola moglie
Una piccola moglie
Il nemico
as Clara Korsen
Il nemico
as Clara Korsen
Giorno di nozze
as Elena
Giorno di nozze
as Elena
Giorno di nozze
as Elena
Giorno di nozze
as Elena
Nina, non far la stupida
as Cate, la governante
Nina, non far la stupida
as Cate, la governante
The Man Who Smiles
as Contessa Clelia
The Man Who Smiles
as Contessa Clelia
Ho perduto mio marito
as Valentina
Ho perduto mio marito
as Valentina