Born in
Rome, Italy, the younger sister of the actor and director
Aldo, in the late 1950s Fabrizi started occasionally appearing in films, considering the acting career just a hobby, being her true profession the restaurateur and gastronome. Mainly used for very little character roles, her acting career had her peak in early 1980s, thanks to a series of films directed by
Carlo Verdone in which she played the typical role of the good-natured, grumbling grandmother. For her role in
Bianco, rosso e Verdone Fabrizi won a
Silver Ribbon for Best New Actress, while in 1984 she won a
David di Donatello for
Best Supporting Actress for her performance in
Acqua e sapone. Fabrizi was also a busy television personality, and for a long time she was a regular guest on the television program
Maurizio Costanzo Show. She suffered from
diabetes, and died of a stroke at
Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Rome. She was a supporter of
S.S. Lazio. == Gallery ==