
Ave Ninchi
Biography
Ave Maria Ninchi (14 December 1914 – 10 November 1997) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, television, and in over 98 feature films that included Tomorrow Is Too Late (1949) and Louis Malle's Murmur of the Heart (1971) and Lacombe Lucien (1974). Ninchi has worked with some of Italy's top movie stars, including Sophia Loren, Anna Magnani, Marcello Mastroianni, Alberto Sordi, and Gina Lollobrigida; her performances playing in duo with Aldo Fabrizi and Totò are particularly memorable. Her television career was at its peak during the 1960s and 1970s when she was appearing in some of Italy's top-rated series. Source: Article "Ave Ninchi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Liebe
as Beatrice
1956

Purple Noon
as Signora Gianna
1960

House of Cards
as Signora Orragi
1968

Teresa
as Sra. Russo
1951

La famiglia Passaguai
as Margherita, moglie di Giuseppe
1951

Les Bonnes Femmes
as Madame Louise
1960

Duel Without Honor
as Housekeeper
1950

Air of Paris
as Angela Posi
1954

Heart
as Mrs. Serra
1948

The Walls of Malapaga
as Maria
1949

Toto and the Women
as Giovanna Scaparro
1952

Totò Seeks Peace
as Gemma Torresi
1954

Le motorizzate
as Sister Teresa (segment "Carmelitane Sprint")
1963

La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna
as Margherita, moglie di Giuseppe
1952

Three Girls from Rome
as Madre di Marisa
1952

Mademoiselle Gobete
as Aglae Tricoin
1952

The Seven Dwarfs to the Rescue
as la nounou
1951

Sunday in August
as Fernanda Meloni
1950

Difficult Years
as Rosina Piscitello
1948

Angelina
as Carmela
1947
