Real Name: Laura Antonaz
Was Born: November 28, 1941. Pola, Istria Italy
Bio: Laura Antonelli is a former Italian
film actress. Antonelli was born Laura Antonaz in the city of Pola in what was
then the Italian district of Istria (the region is now part of Croatia and the
city is renamed Pula). Originally a school teacher, Antonelli began acting on
the Italian television series Carosello and made her first film in 1965. Her
career peaked in the 1970's when she was a well-known sex symbol in Italian
and international films. She won the Donatello Prize in 1973 and 1981 and the
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Award in 1974. In 1991, cocaine
was found during a police raid on Antonelli's home. She was subsequently convicted
of possession and dealing and sentenced to house arrest. She spent ten years
appealing the conviction which was eventually overturned...
