caption birth_place birth_date yearsactive image article_title name occupation
orfei -rrb- in '' i nostri mariti '' -lrb- 1966 san giovanni in persiceto , italy 6 june 1937 1959-1971 liana orfei.png liana orfei
 liana orfei actress
liana orfei

liana orfei -lrb- born 6 june 1937 -rrb- is an italian actress and circus artist .
she appeared in 37 films between 1959 and 1971 .
born in san giovanni in persiceto , bologna , daughter and nephew of famous circus artists , since her childhood orfei started her engagement in activities typical of the sector such as being a clown , a horsewoman and even a tamer of wild beasts .
her film career began in the late 1950s , when she played some secondary roles in several films of adventure and peplum genre and in some comedies .
in a short time she landed more significant productions and roles , working with directors such as ettore scola , mario monicelli , antonio pietrangeli , dino risi .
she retired from acting after playing a role inspired on herself in federico fellini 's `` i clowns '' -lrb- 1970 -rrb- .
she was also pretty active on stage and in television .
she is the cousin of the actress moira orfei .
