From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anna Magnani (pronounced: mahn-YANEE; 7 March 1908 – 26 September 1973) was an Italian stage and film actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress, along with four other international awards, for her portrayal of a Sicilian widow in The Rose Tattoo. Born in Rome to an Egyptian father and an Italian mother, she worked her way through Rome's Academy of Dramatic Art by singing at night clubs. During her career, her only child was stricken by polio whe...
Place of Birth: Rome, Italy
Date of Birth: Mar 7, 1908
Date of Death: Sep 26, 1973
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Serafina Delle Rose / Lady Torrance (archive footage)