Rosalia Maggio (1 May 1921 – 25 July 1995) was an Italian actress, dancer, singer and showgirl. She was the youngest of the Maggio siblings.
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Biography
Born in Palermo, she was the daughter of two comedian actors and sister of actors Enzo, Dante, Beniamino and Pupella Maggio. She debuted at 5 years old as a child actress. Maggio appeared widely in films, theatrical plays, radio dramas, revues, sceneggiate, and operetta. She died of cancer in Naples at 75.
Selected filmography
Film
1936: The Two Sergeants – (uncredited)
1954: Desiderio 'e sole – Aunt Clara Di Capua
1954: Letter from Naples – Concetta
1955: Tragic Ballad – cameriera casa Accardi
1956: Te stò aspettanno
1958: Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics – Anita
1958: Carosello di canzoni – Signora Concetta Apicella
1959: Fantasmi e ladri
1961: Revenge of the Conquered
1961: Day by Day, Desperately – Adele
1962: Roaring Years – Donna Nunzia Acquamano
1962: The Four Days of Naples – Scared Woman (uncredited)
1963: The Girl from Parma – Iris
1963: La donna degli altri è sempre più bella – Lucia Marcani (segment "La dirittura morale")
1963: Giacobbe, l'uomo che lottò con Dio
1964: I due toreri
1965: Made in Italy – Another Guest (segment "2 'Il Lavoro', episode 2")
1965: Menage all'italiana – Stella's Mother
1972: Don't Torture a Duckling – Mrs. Spriano – Michele's Mother
1974: Blood Brothers – Amalia Scognamiglio
1978: Nikkolina – Aunt Sofia
1980: La pagella
1981: I figli... so' pezzi 'e core – Donna Concetta
1981: Nel segno del leone
1985: The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal – Vedova Pescatore
1988: Chiari di luna – Suor Resurrezione
Television
1964: Michele Settespiriti – Elvira
1987–1993: Eurocops