# Sandra Milo

Sandra Milo (born Salvatrice Elena Greco; 11 March 1933 – 29 January 2024) was an Italian actress, television personality, author, and musician. She won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress for each of her roles in Federico Fellini's 8½ and Juliet of the Spirits.

## Life and career

Milo made her film debut in 1955 alongside Alberto Sordi in The Bachelor. Her first major role came in 1959 thanks to the producer Moris Ergas, in General della Rovere, directed by Roberto Rossellini. She also appeared in his film, Vanina Vanini, 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, most of her following endeavors were second-rate films.
In the mid-1960s, Milo was hostess of a television program in Rome.
Milo retired again from acting in 1968, only to make a second comeback in 1979, with her roles shifting from that of the temptress to more stern middle-aged women. In 2006–2007 she toured Italy with the theatrical adaptation of 8 Women.
Milo married Moris Ergas with whom she had a daughter Deborah, and later married Ottavio De Lollis with whom she had two children, Ciro and Azzurra. She was Roman Catholic. Milo died from lung cancer on 29 January 2024, at the age of 90.

## Discography
### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | ITA | Certifications | Album |
| "Come si fa/Il mondo è tutto una canzone" | 1984 | — | | Non-album single |
| "Il ballo del che cos'è" | 1987 | — | | Non-album single |
| "Ma si che ce la fai/Marinai Marinai" (with Gianni Dei) | 1989 | — | | Non-album single |
| "La fotogenia" (with Alessandro Orlando Graziano) | 2018 | — | | Voyages Extraordinaires |

## Filmography
### Films

Film roles showing year released, title, role played and notes :
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| The Bachelor | 1955 | Gabriella | Feature film debut |
| Elena and Her Men | 1956 | Young woman | Cameo appearance |
| Nero's Weekend | 1956 | Unknown | Uncredited |
| Wives and Obscurities | 1956 | Silvana | |
| The Adventures of Arsène Lupin | 1957 | Mathilde Duchamp | |
| La donna che venne dal mare | 1957 | Danae Niebel | |
| Le Miroir à deux faces | 1958 | Ariane | |
| Toto in the Moon | 1958 | Tatiana | |
| Herod the Great | 1959 | Sarah | |
| Vite perdute | 1959 | Giulia | |
| Witness in the City | 1959 | Liliane | |
| Way of Youth | 1959 | Olga | |
| General Della Rovere | 1959 | Olga, la poule | |
| The Green Mare | 1959 | Marguerite Maloret | |
| Classe Tous Risques | 1960 | Liliane | |
| Adua and Her Friends | 1960 | Lolita | Nominated – Nastro d'Argento for the Best Supporting Actress |
| Gli scontenti | 1961 | Countess Luce | |
| Ghosts of Rome | 1961 | Flora Di Roviano | |
| Vanina Vanini | 1961 | Vanina Vanini | |
| The Shortest Day | 1962 | Heiress | Cameo appearance |
| 8½ | 1963 | Carla | Winner – Academy Awards for Best International Film Winner – Academy Awards for Best Costume Design Winner – Nastro d'Argento for the Best Supporting Actress |
| Méfiez-vous, mesdames | 1963 | Henriette | |
| La visita | 1963 | Pina | Nominated – Nastro d'Argento for the Best Lead Actress |
| Shivers in Summer | 1963 | Yvonne | |
| White Voices | 1964 | Carolina | |
| Amori pericolosi | 1964 | Generale's lover | Segment "Il Generale" |
| Relax Darling | 1964 | Helene Faustin | |
| Male Companion | 1964 | Maria | |
| Beautiful Families | 1964 | Esmeralda | |
| La donna è una cosa meravigliosa | 1964 | Rossella Minardi | Segment "Una donna dolce dolce" |
| Juliet of the Spirits | 1965 | Susy/Iris/ Fanny | Winner – Nastro d'Argento for the Best Supporting Actress |
| Weekend, Italian Style | 1965 | Giuliana Marletti | |
| How I Learned to Love Women | 1966 | Ilde | |
| The Strange Night | 1967 | Debora | |
| Per amore... per magia... | 1967 | Algisa | |
| Bang Bang Kid | 1967 | Gwenda Skaggel | |
| Trusting Is Good... Shooting Is Better | 1968 | Liz | |
| Ciao, Federico! | 1970 | Herself | Documentary film |
| Riavanti... Marsch! | 1979 | Zaira Bergamelli | |
| Tesoro mio | 1979 | Solange | |
| Grog | 1982 | Vittoria | |
| "FF.SS." - Cioè: "...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?" | 1983 | Herself | Cameo appearance |
| Cinderella '80 | 1984 | Marianne | |
| Remake | 1987 | Herself | Documentary film |
| Camerieri | 1995 | Salvatore's mistress | |
| Il cuore altrove | 2003 | Arabella | |
| L'ultima sequenza | 2003 | Herself | Documentary film |
| La perfezionista | 2007 | Herself | Cameo appearance |
| Chi nasce tondo... | 2008 | Anna Tre Culi | |
| Sleepless | 2009 | Olga's mother | |
| Impotenti esistenziali | 2009 | Aunt Elisabetta | |
| W Zappatore | 2009 | Grandma Zappatore | |
| Flaiano - Il meglio è passato | 2010 | Herself | Documentary film |
| Happy Family | 2010 | Ezio's mother | |
| Alta infedeltà | 2010 | Client | Cameo appearance |
| Piazza Fellini | 2011 | The Painter | Short film |
| Baci salati | 2012 | Countess Motta | |
| Impepata di nozze | 2012 | Michele's mother | |
| Una notte agli studios | 2013 | Sales woman | Cameo appearance |
| Con tutto l'amore che ho | 2014 | Granny | |
| Prima di lunedì | 2016 | Chanel | |
| The Veil of Maya | 2017 | Marta | |
| Felicissime condoglianze | 2017 | Grandma | |
| There's No Place Like Home | 2018 | Maria | |
| Un nemico che ti vuole bene | 2018 | Antonietta | |
| Le mani sulle macerie | 2019 | Demetria | |
| Eclissi | 2019 | Actress | Short film |
| Free - Liberi | 2020 | Mirna | |
| A Bookshop in Paris | 2021 | Madame Milo | |
| The Best Century of My Life | 2023 | Signora J.O. | Final film role |

### Television

Television roles showing year released, title, role played and notes :
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| Studio Uno | 1966 | Herself – Host | Italian variety show (season 4) |
| Piccoli fans | 1984–1989 | Herself – Host | Children's musical program (seasons 2–6) |
| Piccoli e grandi fans | 1987–1989 | Herself – Host | Piccoli fans spinoff |
| Automia | 1988 | Herself – Host | Variety show |
| L'amore è una cosa meravigliosa | 1989–1990 | Herself – Host | Talk show |
| Cari genitori | 1991–1992 | Herself – Host | Game show (season 4) |
| Buona Domenica | 1995 | Herself – Guest | Episode dated 23 April 1995 |
| Il Quizzone | 1995 | Herself – Contestant | Game show |
| Ma il portiere non c'è mai? | 2002 | Thea Maris | Main role; 12 episodes |
| Ritorno al presente | 2005 | Herself – Contestant | Reality show |
| L'isola dei Famosi | 2010 | Herself – Contestant | Reality show (season 7) |
| Io e te | 2019 | Herself – Co-host | Talk show (season 1) |
| La pupa e il secchione | 2020 | Herself – Judge | Reality show (season 3) |
| Drag Race Italia | 2022 | Herself – Judge | Reality show (season 2); Episode: "Snatch Game! Tutto può succedere" |
| Quelle brave ragazze | 2022–2023 | Herself | Reality show |