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Daniela Rocca was an Italian model and actress. Rocca was born and raised in Acireale, a poor neighborhood in Catania. She became Miss Catania in 1953, and was discovered by talent scouts after competing in a Miss Italy competition. She made her film debut in French director Maurice Cloche's Marchands de Filles and also appeared in the Riccardo Freda film Caltiki - il mostro immortale, and Esther and the King. More film roles followed, but Rocca did not find fame until Divorzio all'Italiana. Rocca became a star after playing the part of the smothering wife Marcello Mastroianni is desperate to escape in Pietro Germi's international box-office hit. Rocca fell in love with Germi during filming and attempted suicide when he rejected her. After that, she was considered unstable and was not offered significant roles. A nervous breakdown led to a stay in a mental hospital. After playing minor roles in movies and television, her show business career ended in 1967
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Daniela Rocca
Born 1937-09-12 (88 years ago) in Acireale. Dead 1995-05-28 (57 years).
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress (Divorce Italian Style) | 1964 |
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