Marzia Ubaldi
{{Short description|Italian actress (1938–2023)}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Ubaldi in La Coscienza di Zeno (cropped).jpg
| caption = Ubaldi in La coscienza di Zeno (1966)
| birth_date = {{birth-date|2 June 1938}}
| birth_place = Milan, Italy | death_date = {{death-date and age|21 October 2023|2 June 1938}}
| death_place = Narni, Italy
| other_names =
| years_active = 1960–2023
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|voice actress}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Gastone Moschin|1960|1967|end=divorced}}
| children = 1
}}
Marzia Ubaldi (2 June 1938 – 21 October 2023) was an Italian actress and voice actress.
Biography
Born in Milan, Ubaldi graduated from the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro, and made her professional stage debut in 1960, in the Giorgio Prosperi's drama La congiura directed by Luigi Squarzina.{{cite book |last1=Cappa |first1=Felice |last2=Gelli |first2=Piero |last3=Mattarozzi |first3=Marco |title=Dizionario dello spettacolo del '900 |date=1998 |publisher=Baldini & Castoldi |isbn=978-88-8089-295-3 |page=1105 |language=it |chapter=Ubaldi, Marzia}} In 1961, she starred in the play Eva a Go Go dalla parte di lui alongside Fabrizio De André; in 1966, she eventually was the first to record De André's song "La ballata dell’amore cieco".{{cite book |last1=Viva |first1=Luigi |title=Non per un dio ma nemmeno per gioco: Vita di Fabrizio De André |date=20 December 2018 |publisher=Feltrinelli |isbn=978-88-588-3453-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FeyADwAAQBAJ&dq=Marzia+Ubaldi&pg=PT99 |language=it}} In 1962, she was directed by Roberto Rossellini in the Beniamino Joppolo's drama I carabinieri, which was represented at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto.{{cite journal |title=I Carabinieri |journal=L'Approdo Letterario |date=1962 |issue=2 |page=165 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9bsQAAAAIAAJ&q=Rossellini+joppolo+%22ubaldi%22+carabinieri+festival |publisher=Edizioni Rai Radiotelevisione Italiana. |language=it}} The same year, she made her film debut in Giorgio Simonelli's Il medico delle donne.
Starting from the 1970s, Ubaldi was mainly devoted to voice dubbing; for her work in this field she received various awards, notably a Nastro d'Argento for Best Dubbing for her dubbing of Gena Rowlands in Woody Allen's Another Woman,{{cite book |last1=Lancia |first1=Enrico |title=I premi del cinema |date=1998 |publisher=Gremese Editore |isbn=978-88-7742-221-7 |page=246 |language=it}} and the 2012 {{Interlanguage link|Leggio d'oro|it}} Award as best dubber of the year.{{cite news |title=Record di pubblico per la IX edizione del Leggio d'Oro |url=https://www.endas.it/nazionale/record-di-pubblico-per-la-ix-edizione-del-leggio-doro/ |access-date=22 October 2023 |work=Endas |date=2 August 2012 |language=it-IT}} She also dubbed many actresses such as Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Anne Bancroft, Vanessa Redgrave and Jeanne Moreau.{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/voci/vocimu.htm|title=Marzia Ubaldi's voice acting and dubbing contributions|website=Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=9 October 2024|language=it}}
Ubaldi was also very active on television, appearing in numerous TV-series, notably Nero Wolfe, Incantesimo, Elisa di Rivombrosa, I Cesaroni and Suburra: Blood on Rome. Her last appearance was in 2023, in Call My Agent - Italia, the Italian version of Call My Agent!.
= Personal life and death =
Between 1960 and 1967, Ubaldi was married to actor Gastone Moschin, and the two had a daughter, Emanuela, also an actress.{{Cite news |last=Garau |first=Federico |date=21 October 2023 |title=Addio a Marzia Ubaldi: l'attrice ha recitato in "I Cesaroni" e "Suburra" |language=it |work=Il Giornale |url=https://www.ilgiornale.it/news/personaggi/addio-marzia-ubaldi-lattrice-si-spenta-allet-85-anni-2229324.html |access-date=22 October 2023}} The trio founded and served as teachers in the drama school Mumos, established in 2003 and closed in 2013. Beyond her showbusiness activities, she ran a chihuahua breeding farm.
Ubaldi died in Narni on 21 October 2023, at the age of 85.
Filmography
= Cinema =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role !scope="col"|Notes |
| 1962
|Il medico delle donne |Paolino's lover | |
| 1964
| |Segment: "Cocaina di domenica" |
| 1968
|Una moglie giapponese? | | |
| 1974
|E cominciò il viaggio nella vertigine | Tamara | |
| rowspan=2|1977
|Frau Gruber | |
| L'assassino speranza delle donne
| | |
| 1997
|Farfalle | | |
| 2001
|The House of Chicken |Signorina Dolly | |
| 2017
|Non c'è campo |Virginia's grandmother | |
| 2018
|Ettore and Matteo's mother | |
| 2020
|Ines | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role !scope="col"|Notes |
| 1966
|La coscienza di Zeno |Carla Gerco |TV miniseries |
| 1969
|Nero Wolfe |Trella Jarrell |1 episode (season 1, episode 2) |
| rowspan=2|1970
|Una coccarda per il re |Madame de Polignac |TV film |
| Un certo Harry Brent
|Vera Stone |TV miniseries |
| 1973
|ESP |Anneke Jansen |TV miniseries |
| rowspan=2|1975
|L'armadietto cinese |Laura |TV film |
| Diagnosi
| |TV miniseries |
| 1978
|L'uomo difficile |Antoinette Hechingen |TV film |
| rowspan=2|1980
|Ricatto internazionale |Mademoiselle Deladoey |TV miniseries |
| Arabella
|Beatrice |TV miniseries |
| 1983
|La pulce nell'orecchio |Raimonda |TV film |
| 1985
|Aeroporto internazionale |La madre adottiva |1 episode (season 1, episode 8) |
| 1990
| |TV film |
| rowspan=2|1998
|Serena Baldini |Recurring role |
| Indiscretion of an American Wife
|Floriana Corbinelli |TV film |
| 2000
|Valeria medico legale | |1 episode (season 1, episode 3) |
| 2003
|Amalia Forti |Recurring role (season 6) |
| 2003–2004
|Amelia |Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2007–2009
|7 vite |Sole Fardelli |Main cast |
| 2010
|Cinzia Rastelli |1 episode (season 4, episode 7) |
| 2012–2018
|Questo nostro amore |Alberta |Recurring role |
| 2013
|Casa e bottega |Claudia Longarini |TV film |
| 2015
|Grand Hotel |Principessa |TV miniseries |
| 2016–2020
|L'allieva |Nonna Amalia |Main cast |
| 2018
|I nostri figli |Giulia |TV film |
| 2020
|Sibilla Mancini |Main cast (season 3) |
| 2022
|Matilde Castoldi |Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2023
|Elvira Bo |Main cast (season 1) |
Voice work
= Dubbing =
== Films (Animation, Italian dub) ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref |
| 1989
| |
| 1994
|Oroku | |
| 1996
|The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists |rowspan=2|Grandma Longneck | |
| rowspan=2|1997
|The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island | |
| Princess Mononoke
|Moro | |
| 1998
|The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock |Grandma Longneck | |
| rowspan=2|2005
|Mama Heffalump | |
| Tarzan II
|Mama Gunda | |
| 2009
|Mrs. Dilber | |
| 2011
|The Supervisor | |
| 2012
|Margot Henscher | |
| 2016
|Kameyo | |
== Films (Live action, Italian dub) ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col"|Original actor !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref |
| 1969
|Dolores Gonzáles | |
| 1976
|Denise Kreisler | |
| 1978
|Ingrid Hellstrom | |
| 1987
|Diane | |
| rowspan=2|1988
|Ma Beckoff | |
| Another Woman
|Marion Post | |
| 1990
|India Bridge | |
| rowspan=2|1992
|Madame Ruth |Anne Bancroft | |
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
|Pigeon Lady | |
| rowspan=2|1995
|How to Make an American Quilt |Glady Joe Cleary |rowspan=2|Anne Bancroft | |
| Home for the Holidays
|Adele Larson | |
| 1996
|Gunilla Garson Goldberg | |
| rowspan=2|1997
| |
| G.I. Jane
|Senator Lillian DeHaven |Anne Bancroft | |
| 1998
|Judi Dench | |
| rowspan=2|2000
|Dolly Talbot |Elaine Stritch | |
| Chocolat
|Armande Voizin |Judi Dench | |
| rowspan=3|2001
|Constance Trentham |Maggie Smith | |
| Iris
|Judi Dench | |
| Pauline and Paulette
|Paulette | |
| rowspan=2|2002
|The Importance of Being Earnest |Lady Bracknell |Judi Dench | |
| Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
|Caro Bennett |Maggie Smith | |
| 2003
|Cora | |
| 2004
|Ursula Widdington |Judi Dench | |
| rowspan=3|2005
|Betty Eastby | |
| Mrs Henderson Presents
|Judi Dench | |
| Monster-in-Law
|Gertrude Fields |Elaine Stritch | |
| 2007
|Tránsito Ariza | |
| rowspan=2|2008
|Antoine's mother | |
| The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
|Nathalie | |
| 2009
|Nine |Liliane La Fleur |rowspan=3|Judi Dench | |
| rowspan=3|2011
|Annie Hoover | |
| My Week with Marilyn
| |
| Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
|Oskar's grandmother | |
| rowspan=2|2012
|The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel |Evelyn Greenslade |Judi Dench | |
| Quartet
|Jean Horton |Maggie Smith | |
| 2013
|Judi Dench | |
| rowspan=2|2014
|Anne | |
| My Old Lady
|Mathilde Girard |Maggie Smith | |
| rowspan=2|2015
|The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel |Evelyn Greenslade |Judi Dench | |
| The Lady in the Van
|Maggie Smith | |
| rowspan=2|2017
|Queen Victoria |rowspan=3|Judi Dench | |
| Tulip Fever
|Abbess of St. Ursula | |
| rowspan=2|2018
|Joan Elizabeth Stanley | |
| Nothing Like a Dame
|Maggie Smith |Maggie Smith | |
| 2020
|Julius Root |rowspan=2|Judi Dench | |
| 2021
|Granny | |
== Television (Live action, Italian dub) ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col"|Notes !scope="col"|Original actor !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref |
| 1992
|Honora Swift |TV film | |
| 1997
|Gloria Tribbiani |1 episode (season 1, episode 13) | |
| 2002–2003
|Luiza |Main cast | |
References
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Category:Italian film actresses
Category:Italian stage actresses
Category:Italian television actresses
Category:Italian voice actresses
Category:Nastro d'Argento winners