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Monica Vitti
Acting
Born: November 3, 1931
Rome, Italy
Biography
Monica Vitti (3 November 1931 – 2 February 2022) was an Italian actress best known for her starring roles in films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the early-to-mid 1960s. After working with Antonioni, Vitti changed focus and began making comedies, working with director Mario Monicelli on many films. She appeared with Marcello Mastroianni, Alain Delon, Richard Harris, Terence Stamp, Michael Caine, and Dirk Bogarde.
Known For

The Phantom of Liberty
as Mrs. Foucault

L'Eclisse
as Vittoria

We All Loved Each Other So Much
as Vittoria in 'L'eclisse' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Red Desert
as Giuliana

L'Avventura
as Claudia

La Notte
as Valentina Gherardini

Modesty Blaise
as Modesty Blaise

The Girl with a Pistol
as Assunta Patanè

A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)
as Adelaide

The Four Truths
as Madeleine (segment "Le lièvre et le tortue")