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Asia Argento
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Born:
September 20, 1975
Biography:One of Italy's most popular actresses, "Asia Argento" has been labeled on more than one occasion in her native country as "the face of the new generation." The daughter of legendary horror director "Dario Argento" and stage actress "Daria Nicolodi", Argento was born in Rome on September 20, 1975. She broke into film at the tender age of nine and has gone on to enjoy an illustrious and acclaimed career. Although the actress' early prospects were undoubtedly aided by her father's famous name -- she has appeared in a number of his films -- she has become known as an actress in her own right, winning two David di Donatello awards (the Italian Oscar) and two Ciacks (the Italian Golden Globe), among other honors. Argento has acted for a number of non-Italian directors, most notably "Patrice Chéreau" in "La Reine Margot" (1994) and "Michael Radford" in "B. Monkey" (1998). The latter film, which starred... Full Biography
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