Scene from Allonsanfàn (1974)

Alternate Names: Léa Massari, Anna Maria Massatani, Леа Массари

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Forbidden (1955) as Agnese Barras

Most Important Roles: N/A

Career Highlights:

• Resurrection (1958)
• The Things of Life (1970)
• Devil's Ransom (1971)
• L'Avventura (1960)
• The Night Caller (1975)
• Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
• Murmur of the Heart (1971)
• The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
• The Four Days of Naples (1962)
• Made in Italy (1965)

Lea Massari, born Anna Maria Massetani on June 30, 1933, is an Italian actress who changed her name after her fiancé's death. She studied architecture in Switzerland but found fame as an actress. Massari gained international recognition for her roles in Michelangelo Antonioni's 'L'avventura' and Louis Malle's 'Murmur of the Heart'. She also appeared in Sergio Leone's 'Il Colosso di Rodi' and won a Nastro d'Argento award for her role in Francesco Rosi's 'Christ Stopped at Eboli'. Massari was part of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1975.

Alternate Names: Merle Farmer

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) as Blond Girl in Lobby (uncredited)

Most Important Roles:

• Two Men in Town (1973) as Lucie
• Strogoff (1970) as Nadja
• More (1969) as Estelle Miller
• Don Camillo (1984) as Jo Magro
• Body Count (1986) as Julia Ritchie
• Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) as Blond Girl in Lobby (uncredited)
• The Black Cat (1981) as Jill Trevers
• The Suspects (1974) as Candice Strasberg
• Hot Rods to Hell (1967) as Gloria
• A Hole in the Windshield (1983) as Daniza

Career Highlights:

• Two Men in Town (1973)
• Strogoff (1970)
• More (1969)
• Don Camillo (1984)
• Body Count (1986)
• Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
• The Black Cat (1981)
• The Suspects (1974)
• Hot Rods to Hell (1967)
• A Hole in the Windshield (1983)

Mimsy Merle Farmer, born in the United States, was an active actress between 1961 and 1991, appearing in over 70 productions. After her acting career, she became a sculptor for theater, opera, and films in France and Italy from 1992 onwards.