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- Birth nameAlma Franca Maria Norsa
- Franca Valeri was born on July 31, 1920 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. She was an actress and writer, known for Tosca e altre due (2003), The Sign of Venus (1955) and Parigi o cara (1962). She was married to Vittorio Caprioli. She died on August 9, 2020 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
- SpouseVittorio Caprioli(January 16, 1960 - 1974) (divorced)
- Adopted her surname in the 50s as an homage to the French critic and poet, Paul Valéry.
- Despite the old age and suffering Parkinson's disease, she's still very active on the Italian theatrical stage. Across the season 2005-2006 she performed her own monologue "La Vedova Socrate" ("Socrate's Widow") and "Les Bonnes", by Jean Genet.
- Started her career on the radio, where she created the character of "Signorina Cesira" and "Signora Cecioni", exhilarating sketches of the idiosyncrasies of the Italy of 50s.
- Her work was also important in Italian TV of the 60s where, directed by Antonello Falqui, starred in "Studio Uno", "Le divine" and "Sabato Sera".
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