Scene from El amante bilingüe (1993)

Alternate Names: María Dolores León Rodríguez

Physical Characteristics:

• Height: 5′ 3″ (1.59 m)

First Appearances:

• Companys, procés a Catalunya (1979) as

Most Important Roles:

• 7 Virgins (2005) as Herself
• Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) as Lola
• Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) as Secretary
• Amor de hombre (1997) as Esperanza
• The Bilingual Lover (1993) as Vicenta
• Mirror, Mirror (2022) as Rosa (Psicóloga)
• Ruleta (1999) as
• Forever Xonxa (1990) as Minga
• Shout Out (1998) as Marta Peña
• Clams and Mussels (2000) as Socorro

Career Highlights:

• 7 Virgins (2005)
• Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
• Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
• Amor de hombre (1997)
• The Bilingual Lover (1993)
• Mirror, Mirror (2022)
• Ruleta (1999)
• Forever Xonxa (1990)
• Shout Out (1998)
• Clams and Mussels (2000)

Awards:

• Won Fotogramas de Plata - Best TV Actress (Mejor Actriz de TV) (2004)
• Nominated for 1 Goya - Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) (1999)
• Nominated for 1 Goya - Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) (1997)
• Nominated for 1 Goya - Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) (1991)
• Won Bronze Remi Award - Best Dramatic - Original (2016)
• Nominated for 1 Award of the Spanish Actors Union - Television: Lead Performance, Female (Protagonista TV - Categoría Femenina) (2004)
• Nominated for 1 Butaca - Best Catalan Film Actress (Millor actriu catalana de cinema) (2004)
• Nominated for 1 Butaca - Best Catalan Film Actress (Millor actriu catalana de cinema) (1998)
• Won Pepe Isbert Award (2004)
• Won Premio ACE - Cinema - Best Supporting Actress (1997)
• Won Premio ACE - Cinema - Best Supporting Actress (1991)
• Won Best Actress (2005)
• Won Faro de Plata - Lifetime Achievement (2009)
• Won Festival Prize - Best Actor in an International Short Film (2016)
• Won Panorama Award - Best National Spanish Performing Award (2017)
• Won Festival Prize - Best Actress (2016)

Loles León starred as Joan Mares in 'El amante bilingüe' (1993). The character becomes obsessed with Norma Valenti, leading him to devise a plan involving his scars from an injury by skinheads to pursue her.

Alternate Names: Francesca Romana Rivelli, Орнелла Мути, اورنلا موتی

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• The Most Beautiful Wife (1970) as Francesca Cimarosa

Most Important Roles:

• The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish (2004) as Mathilde Figura
• The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea (2004) as Mathilde Figura
• Flash Gordon (1980) as Princess Aura
• Esther (1999) as Königin Waschti
• The Last Woman (1976) as Valérie
• The Taming of the Scoundrel (1980) as Lisa Silvestri
• Say I Do (2004) as Francesca, la dircetora
• Famous T & A (1982) as Lisa (archive footage)
• Madly in Love (1981) as Principessa Cristina
• On the Run (2003) as Cécile Costes

Career Highlights:

• The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish (2004)
• The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea (2004)
• Flash Gordon (1980)
• Esther (1999)
• The Last Woman (1976)
• The Taming of the Scoundrel (1980)
• Say I Do (2004)
• Famous T & A (1982)
• Madly in Love (1981)
• On the Run (2003)

Awards:

• Won Actor's Mission Award (2002)
• Won Special David (2025)
• Nominated for 1 David - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) (1989)
• Nominated for 1 David - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) (1988)
• Nominated for 1 David - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) (1982)
• Won Golden Plate (1976)
• Nominated for 1 European Film Award - Best Actress (1988)
• Nominated for 1 Silver Ribbon - Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista) (2001)
• Nominated for 1 Silver Ribbon - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) (1990)
• Won Silver Ribbon - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) (1989)
• Won Silver Ribbon - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) (1988)
• Nominated for 1 Silver Ribbon - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) (1977)
• Won Taormina Arte Award (2003)
• Won Pasinetti Award - Best Actress (1988)
• Won Capri Global Award (2006)
• Won Career Golden Globe (2007)
• Won Golden Globe - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) (1988)
• Won Golden Globe - Best Actress (Migliore Attrice) (1983)
• Nominated for 1 Jupiter Award - Best International Actress (1984)
• Won Jupiter Award - Best International Actress (1983)

Ornella Muti was born as Francesca Romana Rivelli on March 9, 1955, in Rome, Italy. Born to a Neapolitan father and an Estonian mother, she began her career as a child model before making her film debut at the age of 14 in The Most Beautiful Wife (1970).

Throughout the 1970s and 80s, she became one of Europe’s most celebrated actresses and a major sex symbol, known globally for her striking green eyes and elegance. While she maintained a prolific career in Italian cinema working with directors like Marco Ferreri and Dino Risi, she also achieved international fame. Her most recognizable English-language role remains the iconic Princess Aura in the 1980 cult classic Flash Gordon. She later appeared in Hollywood productions such as Oscar (1991) with Sylvester Stallone.

In recent years, she has remained a prominent figure in the arts, appearing at major events like the 2024 Torino Film Festival and receiving the prestigious Special David di Donatello Award in 2025 for her lifelong contribution to cinema. Fluent in Italian, French, and English, she continues to be celebrated as a timeless icon of the silver screen.