Eva Grimaldi

Eva Grimaldi
Grimaldi in 2009
Born(1961-09-07)7 September 1961
Nogarole Rocca, Verona, Italy
OccupationActress

Eva Grimaldi (born Milva Perinoni; 7 September 1961) is an Italian actress and model.

Biography

Born in Nogarole Rocca, Italy, Grimaldi debuted as a nude model in Playmen and as a soubrette in the Antonio Ricci's TV-show Drive In.[1] She made her film debut in Federico Fellini's Intervista, and starred in Giuliano Carnimeo's cult horror film Ratman and Marina Ripa di Meana's Cattive ragazze.[2] From then, she appeared in numerous films and TV-series, including works by Mario Monicelli, Dino Risi, Damiano Damiani, Claude Chabrol, Jean-Marie Poiré and John Irvin. She was also very active on stage, working mainly with Pier Francesco Pingitore.

Personal life

In 2020, she revealed that her relationship with actor Gabriel Garko had been invented by the production company as a publicity stunt.[3] She married, in 2019, politician and activist Imma Battaglia.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1986 Convent of Sinners Sister Susanna Simonin
1987 D'Annunzio Viola
Rimini Rimini - Un anno dopo Flaminia Longheroni Segment: "La scelta"
Non scommettere mai con il cielo Sebastiano's mistress Cameo appearance
The Black Cobra Elys Trumbo
Intervista Photographed woman Uncredited
1988 Mia moglie è una bestia Huc
Pathos Pearl
Ratman Marlis
Delitti e profumi Porzia
Intimo Thea
1989 La maschera del demonio Anibas
Paganini Elisa Bonaparte
1990 Alcune signore per bene Kiki
I'll Be Going Now Ines
Quiet Days in Clichy Yvonne
Dames galantes Jeanne De Tignoville
1991 Abbronzatissimi Elide
Per sempre Berenice Rondi
1992 Cattive ragazze Alma Denver
L'angelo con la pistola Teresa
Mutande pazze Stefania
1993 Abbronzatissimi 2: Un anno dopo Stella
1994 Dear Goddamned Friends Topona
1995 Les Anges gardiens Regina Podium
1998 Simpatici & antipatici Michela
Paparazzi Herself Cameo appearance
2005 The Fine Art of Love Simba
2015 Babbo Natale non viene da nord Ingrid
2016 Il traduttore Mirna
2018 Il mio uomo perfetto Lidia
Respiri Virginia

Television

Year Title Role(s) Notes
1986 Ferragosto OK Pia Television movie
1989 Classe di ferro Carmen 2 episodes
Le Retour d'Arsène Lupin Arlètte Forlano Episode: "Rencontre avec le docteur Freud"
Il vigile urbano Mercedes Episode: "Suona che ti passa"
1990 Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride Brenda Main role
1996 La signora della città Nadiuska Television movie
1998 Ladri si diventa Vanessa Television movie
1999 Tre stelle Anna Folena Television movie
2001 Occhi verde veleno Federica Felici Television movie
2001–2003 Il bello delle donne Elfride De Contris Main role
2006 Ballando con le Stelle Contestant Talent show (season 3)
2007–2010 Caterina e le sue figlie Eleonora Gatti Recurring role
2008 Mogli a pezzi Sofia La Capra Main role
2010–2014 Il peccato e la vergogna Liliana Pratesi Main role
2011 Viso d'angelo Miriam Capeci Main role
2014 Pechino Express Contestant Reality show (season 3)
2021–2022 Grande Fratello VIP Contestant Reality show (season 6)

References

  1. ^ Epoca , Volume 39. Mondadori, 1988.
  2. ^ "EVA GRIMALDI: 'ATTRICE MA ANCHE PRODUTTORE'". La Repubblica. 10 August 1989. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Eva Grimaldi about her relationship with Gabriel Garko". www.anabelmagazine.com. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ Valentina Lupia (20 May 2019). "Roma, Eva Grimaldi e Imma Battaglia hanno detto sì".


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