Biography
Lidia Alfonsi, also credited as Lydia Alfonsi, was an Italian actress. Born in Parma on 28 April 1928, she trained briefly in accountancy before beginning a stage career. She won an amateur dramatics competition in 1946 and made her professional debut that year with director Anton Giulio Bragaglia.
Alfonsi appeared in numerous classical stage roles and became known in Italy for leading parts in 1960s RAI television dramas. She also acted in films including Hercules (1958), Black Sabbath (1963) and Face to Face (1967). Her final screen role was as Mrs Guicciardini in Life Is Beautiful (1997). She was appointed Grand Officer of the Italian Republic and died in Parma on 21 September 2022.
