Sandra Milo

She appeared in his Vanina Vanini (1961), but Rossellini's career was cut short after the film received harsh criticism at the Venice Festival.

After she got married, she retired from her acting career. Until discovered by Fellini, Milo had mostly performed in comedies and melodramas. Although she was reluctant to make a comeback, Fellini convinced her to take on the role of the sexy, lightheaded mistress opposite Marcello Mastroianni in 8½. The movie, which won universal acclaim, failed to change the public perception of her and although she was cast in Juliet of the Spirits (1965), most of her following endeavors were second-rate films. Read Less

She married Moris Ergas with whom she had a daughter Deborah, and later married Ottavio De Lollis with whom she had Cyrus and Riviera. Read Less