Leonora Ruffo

Leonora Ruffo (13 January 1935 - 25 May 2007) was an Italian film actress.

Leonora Ruffo
Born
Bruna Bovi

(1935-01-13)13 January 1935
Rome, Italy
Died28 May 2007(2007-05-28) (aged 72)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress

Career

Born in Rome as Bruna Bovi, the daughter of Angelo Bovi, basketball coach of Ginnastica Roma, Italian Championship pluri-winner. Ruffo failed to star the main roles in Cielo sulla palude by Augusto Genina and Tomorrow Is Another Day by Léonide Moguy for the opposition of her family, then she eventually debuted in 1951 in Gli amanti di Ravello by Francesco De Robertis.[1]

She was almost entirely active in peplum and adventure films; among the exceptions, the role of the sensible Sandra Rubini in Federico Fellini's I Vitelloni.[1]

She retired from acting in the late 1960s.[1]

Ruffo also starred in a number of fotoromanzi, being usually credited as Bruna Falchi or with the stage name Ingrid Swenson.[1] She was married with Italian producer Ermanno Curti, two sons Stefano and Gianluca, aunt of Claudia Mori.

Filmography
Ruffo with Alberto Sordi in Il vedovo (1959)
Year Title Role Notes
1951The Lovers of RavelloElena
1952The Wonderful Adventures of Guerrin MeschinoElisenda
1952The Queen of ShebaBalkis, Queen of Sheba
1953I VitelloniSandra Rubini
1954Mid-Century LovesContessina Elena Micheli(segment "L'amore romantico")
1955RicordamiMaria Calise
1956Ciao, pais...Medy
1957The Black DevilStella
1958The Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyCaterina Nickleby6 episodes
1958Sergente d'ispezioneGiovanna
1959Due selvaggi a corteAngela
1959Il vedovoGioia
1960Goliath and the DragonDejanira
1960Un dollaro di fifaSara Perkins
1961Spade senza bandieraGigliola
1961Maciste contro il vampiroGuja
1961Hercules in the Haunted WorldPrincess Deianira
1966Star PilotKaena
1968Time and Place for KillingMulligan's daughter
1969A Woman on FireWoman in Clara's dream(final film role)

References
  1. Roberto Chiti. Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese, 1999. ISBN 8877423420.


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