Ines Pellegrini
Actor
Biography
Though born in Milan, Pelligrini grew to adolescence in Eritrea, attending Italian schools, before returning to Italy with her adoptive father in the 1970s.[1] She made her film debut in 1973 in Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia but her career was launched by Pier Paolo Pasolini, who chose her for the role of Zumurrud in Arabian Nights (1974); she also appeared in Pasolini's last film, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975).[1]
About her Pasolini wrote: "When I noticed a half-caste Eritrean-Italian, I almost cried looking at her small, somewhat irregular features, perfect as those of a metal statue, hearing her chirpy, interrogatory Italian, and seeing those eyes, lost in a pleading uncertainty."[2]
Later Pellegrini became a minor starlet in Italian genre films including Eyeball (1975), La madama (1976), Blue Belle (1976), Una bella governante di colore (1978) and War of the Robots (1978), appearing in 16 films between 1974 and 1981. In the mid-1980s she left showbusiness and moved to Los Angeles, where she opened a downtown antiques shop and promoted volunteering.
Filmography
Arabian Nights
as Zumurrud 1974
Eyeball
as Naiba Campbell 1975
I Am an ESP
as concubina del Maraja 1985
The War of the Robots
as Sonia 1978
Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia
as Bianca, prostituta e amante di Zoppas 1973
Escape from Women's Prison
as Terry 1978
Annie
as Sarah 1976
Una bella governante di colore
as Myriam 1976
Scandal In the Family
1976
Noa Noa
1974
La madama
as Irma 1976
The Kiss
as Myosotis (as Macia Pellegrini) 1974
Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2
as Tronia 1977
Family Scandal
as Luisa 1981
Could It Happen Here?
1977
Provaci anche tu Lionel
as Sister of Lola Lola bis 1973