Valeria De Franciscis (14 December 1915 – 9 February 2014) was an Italian actress.[1] She is best known for her performance as Gianni's mother in The Salt of Life, for which she received a nomination for the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress at the age of 96.

Valeria De Franciscis
Born(1915-12-14)14 December 1915
Died9 February 2014(2014-02-09) (aged 98)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active2008–2011

Selected filmography edit

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Mid-August Lunch Valeria
2011 The Salt of Life

References edit

  1. ^ "Italian pensioner who found herself catapulted to big-screen stardom — at the grand old age of 93". The Times. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

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