Francesca Romana Rivelli (born 9 March 1955 in Rome), professionally known as Ornella Muti, is an Italian actress of Neapolitan, Estonian and Russian descent.
One of the most prominent Italian actresses since The '70s, she's played various genres, working alongside renowned directors such as Damiano Damiani, Mario Monicelli, Dino Risi, Marco Ferreri, Carlo Verdone, Ettore Scola, Francesca Archibugi, Paolo Virzì, Umberto Lenzi and Francesco Nuti. She's been nominated for or has won just about every major Italian acting film award in her 50+ years career.
Selected roles:
- Il Bisbetico Domato (1980) as Lisa
- Flash Gordon (1980) as Princess Aura
- Swann in Love (1984) as as Odette de Crecy
- Captain Fracassa's Journey (1990) as Serafina
- Oscar (1991) as Sofia Provolone
- Once Upon a Crime (1992) as Elena Morosco
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1998) as Mercedes Igualada
- French Fried Vacation 3 (2006) as Graziella Lespinasse
- To Rome with Love (2012) as Pia Fusari
