Ines Pellegrini
Born: 1954-11-07 in Milan, Italy
Known For: Acting
Biography
Though born in Milan, Pelligrini grew to adolescence in Eritrea, attending Italian schools, before returning to Italy with her adoptive father in the 1970s.[1] She made her film debut in 1973 in Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia but her career was launched by Pier Paolo Pasolini, who chose her for the role of Zumurrud in Arabian Nights (1974); she also appeared in Pasolini's last film, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975).[1] About her Pasolini wrote: "When I noticed a half-caste Eritrean-Italian, I almost cried looking at her small, somewhat irregular features, perfect as those of a metal statue, hearing her chirpy, interrogatory Italian, and seeing those eyes, lost in a pleading uncertainty."[2] Later Pellegrini became a minor starlet in Italian genre films including Eyeball (1975), La madama (1976), Blue Belle (1976), Una bella governante di colore (1978) and War of the Robots (1978), appearing in 16 films between 1974 and 1981. In the mid-1980s she left showbusiness and moved to Los Angeles, where she opened a downtown antiques shop and promoted volunteering.
Filmography
1985
- I Am an ESP as concubina del Maraja
1981
- Family Scandal as Luisa
1978
- Escape from Women's Prison as Terry
- The War of the Robots as Sonia
1977
- Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2 as Tronia
- Could It Happen Here?
1976
- Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom as The Maid
- Una bella governante di colore as Myriam
- Annie as Sarah
- La madama as Irma
- Scandal In the Family
1975
- Eyeball as Naiba Campbell
1974
- Arabian Nights as Zumurrud
- The Kiss as Myosotis (as Macia Pellegrini)
- Noa Noa
1973
- Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia as Bianca, prostituta e amante di Zoppas
- Provaci anche tu Lionel as Sister of Lola Lola bis
- Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro as Queen's Black Maid