Athina Cenci
Italian actress (born 1946)
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Athina Cenci (Italian pronunciation: [aˈtiːna ˈtʃɛntʃi]; born 13 March 1946) is a Greek-born Italian former actress, stand-up comedian and politician.[1]
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![](#/media/File:Presentazione_del_film_"Exitus"_-_Athina_Cenci.jpg) Cenci in 2021 | |
| Born | 13 March 1946 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Life and career
Born in Kos, Greece, Cenci was co-founder and member, together with Francesco Nuti and Alessandro Benvenuti, of the comedy ensemble "GianCattivi" with whom she achieved her first successes on stage and on television.[2][3] She made her film debut with GianCattivi in West of Paperino (1982), then, after the group split, she started a successful solo career winning two David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Mario Monicelli's Let's Hope It's a Girl and Carlo Verdone's Compagni di scuola.[2][3][4] She later also worked with other notable directors, including Paolo and Vittorio Taviani and Ettore Scola, and was active on stage and on television, in TV-series and variety shows.[2] In 1999 Cenci was elected with the Democrats of the Left in the city council of Florence.[3] In 2001 she suffered a stroke that forced her to interrupt her artistic and political activities for many years.[3][5] She reappeared in public in 2014 and the year after returned on stage as protagonist.