Born in
Rome to Giuseppe Savagnone and Rosella Marraffa and the younger sister of voice actress Deddi Savagnone, She began her acting career at some point during the 1950s. Savagnone is better known to the Italian public as a voice actress. She is the official Italian voice of
Vanessa Redgrave,
Edwige Fenech and
Joan Collins. Other actresses she dubs includes
Whoopi Goldberg,
Shirley MacLaine,
Debbie Reynolds,
Liza Minnelli,
Farrah Fawcett and more. In Savagnone's animated roles, she voiced Shenzi in the Italian version of
The Lion King. As an actress, Savagnone appeared in over seven films and eight television shows. Her latest film appearance
The Move of the Penguin was directed by her son
Claudio Amendola.
Personal life Savagnone was married to voice actor
Ferruccio Amendola from 1958 until 1971. They had two children including actor Claudio Amendola. She was also married to playwright Manlio Santanelli but that marriage also ended in divorce. ==Filmography==