Born in
Rome, in spite of a non-professional acting background, Varzi made her film debut in a leading role, as the Sicilian Maria Antonia in
Renato Castellani's
neorealist post-war comedy-drama ''
It's Forever Springtime''. Her second role, as the mistress of a Sicilian bandit in
Pietro Germi's
Path of Hope, received critical acclaim. Her husband died in 2002. ==Death==