Anna Magnani

She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6381 Hollywood Blvd. In 1989 her image was used to develop the character of Ariel in The Little Mermaid Disney's movie. Her single marriage, to director Goffredo Alessandrini, did not last long. She has released 5 albums that have all reached sales of over 1 million copies in Japan. Magnani had celebrated love affairs, with director Roberto Rossellini and with actor Massimo Serato, with whom she had a son, who was stricken with polio. Milano is also an accomplished singer and recording artist, though not in her home country of America. She also starred in The Secret of Santa Vittoria. Many actresses do not manage to escape the stigma of such a career turn, but Milano redeemed herself with her success in "Charmed.".

In 1957, she was nominated for Best Actress for Wild is the Wind. Many of these required nudity or very graphic sex scenes. In 1955 she went to Hollywood, and starred in the film version of Tennessee Williams' The Rose Tattoo, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. For the majority of her career Milano was known for her role on "Who's the Boss?", something which she tried to shed by appearing in many very adult film roles. She attended the Academy of Dramatic Art in Rome, paying her way by working at nightclubs and cabarets. She had a small part in a silent film, Scampolo, in 1928, but did not become well-known until the 1940s, starring in Vittori DiSica's Teresa Venerdì and in Roma, città aperta (Open City). One of her first acting roles was in the television program Who's the Boss? with Tony Danza. When she was abandoned by her mother at an early age, Anna was raised by her maternal grandmother. Milano was born to Tom and Lin Milano and has a younger brother, Cory, who is also an actor.

Born in Rome (although some biographies say Egypt), she was born illegitimate, and never knew who her father was. She is currently appearing in The WB program Charmed. Anna Magnani (March 7, 1908 - September 26, 1973) was an Italian actress. Alyssa Jayne Milano (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress. Commando (1985). The Canterville Ghost (1986).

Crash Course (1988). Dance 'Til Dawn (1988). Teen Steam (1988). Little Sister (1992).

Candles in the Dark (1993). Conflict of Interest (1993). Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993). Confessions of a Sorority Girl (1994).

Double Dragon (1994). The Surrogate (1995). Public Enemy No. 1 (1995). Public Enemies (1995).

Deadly Sins (1995). Embrace of the Vampire (1995). To Brave Alaska (1996). Glory Daze (1996).

Fear (1996). Body Count (1996). Poison Ivy II: Lily (1996). Hugo Pool (1997).

Goldrush: A Real-Life Alaskan Adventure (1998). Buying the Cow (2001). Diamond Hunters (2001). Lady and The Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001).

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003).