Maria Pia Conte
Biography
Born Maria Pia Vaccarezza in Genoa, the daughter of a carpenter, Conte spent her youth in Sestri Levante before moving to Genoa to study classical ballet. After a few experiences as a child actress, she was first noted as a fotoromanzi model, then she decided to pursue an acting career and enrolled the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 1962. Conte made her acting debut in 1961, in the Marco Bellocchio's short film La colpa e la pena, then she appeared in a number of films and TV-series, often in secondary roles, being sometimes credited as Mary P. Count. She was also occasionally active as a voice actress and a dubber. She retired in the late 1970s. She was married to actor Giuseppe Rinaldi (1919-2007) and is the mother of actress Francesca Rinaldi.
Filmography
Gegè Bellavita
1979
as Mercedes
Naked Sicilian Wife
1978
as Sandra
L'appuntamento
1977
as Adelaide Picchioni
Day of Violence
1977
as Ostaggia
What a Doctor, Guys!
1976
as Sigrun
Vento, vento, portali via con te
1976
as Evil woman
My Father's Nurse
1976
as Fiona, Filippo's wife
The Sergeant Rompiglioni Becomes... Corporal
1975
as Gisella
The Novice
1975
as Franca
La svergognata
1974
Riot in a Women's Prison
1974
as Martine's Friend
And Now My Love
1974
The Arena
1974
as Lucinia
Spasmo
1974
as Xenia
The Hanging Woman
1973
as Nadia Mihaly
Tony Arzenta
1973
as Carre's Secretary in the Nightclub (uncredited)
God in Heaven... Arizona on Earth
1972
as Catherine
Pirates of Blood Island
1972
as Mary Bell
Head Down, Feet Up
1972
Three Giants of the Roman Empire
1971
as Licia
And the Crows Will Dig Your Grave
1971
as Susan
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù?
1971
as Moglie del pizzicagnolo
Defeat of the Mafia
1970
as Jenny Ryan
Zorro's Latest Adventure
1970
as Isabel