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After considering such established stars as Lana Turner, Elizabeth Taylor, Rhonda Fleming, Ava Gardner and Yvonne De Carlo for the lead in Helen of Troy, director Robert Wise chose Podesta, an established actress but one who was relatively unknown outside of Italy. The problem was that she could not speak English... See more trivia »

Born:

Carla Podestà
August 20, 1934 in Zlitan, Misratah, Libya

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Known For

Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy (1956)

Sette uomini d'oro

Sette uomini d'oro (1965)

Hercules

Hercules (1983)

Horror Castle

Horror Castle (1963)

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Actress (51 titles)

1985 Segreti segreti
Maria, Rosa's Mother

1983 Hercules
Hera

1980 Sunday Lovers
Clara (segment "Armando's Notebook")

1980 Tranquille donne di campagna
Anna Maldini

1979 Sette ragazze di classe
Ivonne

1978 Giorno segreto (TV mini-series)

1978 Il letto in piazza
Serena

1977 Pane, burro e marmellata
Simona

1975 Il gatto mammone
Rosalia

1973 The Sensuous Sicilian
Lilia

1972 L'uccello migratore
Delia Benetti

1971 Homo Eroticus
Cocò Lampugnani

1970 Il prete sposato
Silvia

1966 Il grande colpo dei sette uomini d'oro
Giorgia

1965 Sette uomini d'oro
Giorgia

1964 Last Plane to Baalbek
Isabel Moore

1964 Le ore nude
Carla

1963 Horror Castle
Mary Hunter

1962 Sodom and Gomorrah
Shuah (as Rossana Podesta)

1962 The Golden Arrow
Jamila

1962 Alone Against Rome
Fabiola

1961 Slave of Rome
Antea

1961 La grande vallata

1960 Fury of the Pagans
Leonora

1959 Temptation
Caterina

1958 La spada e la croce
Marta

1958 Raw Wind in Eden
Costanza Varno

1958 The Amorous Corporal
Bethi

1958 A Glass of Whiskey
Maria

1956 Santiago
Doña Isabella

1956 Playa prohibida
Isabella

1956 Helen of Troy
Helen (as Rossana Podesta)

1955 Non scherzare con le donne

1955 We Two
María Pedrosa

1955 Le ragazze di San Frediano
Tosca

1955 Canzoni di tutta Italia

1954 Ulysses
Nausicaa

1953 Rosanna
Rossana

1953 Voice of Silence

1953 Addio, figlio mio!
Elsa

1953 Fanciulle di lusso
Pereira

1953 Viva la rivista!

1952 Gli angeli del quartiere
Lisa

1952 Viva il cinema!
Marisa

1952 Don Lorenzo
Luisa

1952 Il moschettiere fantasma
Ornella

1952 Io, Amleto
Ofelia

1951 Guardie e ladri
Bottoni's Daughter

1951 I sette nani alla riscossa
Princess Snow White

1951 Domani è un altro giorno
Stefania

1950 Strano appuntamento
Their daughter

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Alternate Names:

Rossana Podesta

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)

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Trivia:

After considering such established stars as Lana Turner, Elizabeth Taylor, Rhonda Fleming, Ava Gardner and Yvonne De Carlo for the lead in Helen of Troy, director Robert Wise chose Podesta, an established actress but one who was relatively unknown outside of Italy. The problem was that she could not speak English... See more »

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