'Asia Argento' (qv) was born in Rome, Italy. Daughter of a famous
horror director, 'Dario Argento' (qv), and stage actress, Daria
Nicolodi, she started her acting career when she was only nine yers
old. Since then she's been in over fifteen movies, she has won two
'DAVID DI DONATELLO' (the italian oscar), two 'CIACK', an italian
'GOLDEN GLOBE' when she was only twelve, and a 'GROLLA D'ORO'. She
acted in French ( _Reine Margot, La (1994)_ (qv) ) and in English,
in the upcoming _B. Monkey (1998)_ (qv), by 0110877 director
'Michael Radford' (qv), where she played Beatrice, the lead role.
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– Nickname: Az, Silver Gems
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– Officially named Aria since the registration office did not accept Asia.
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– Niece of Claudio Argento.
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– Her first name is pronounced 'Aass-ee-ah'
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– Speaks Italian, French and English.
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– Has four tattoos: An eye on her left shoulder (acquired at age 14), two snakes entwined around a sun on her lower back, a winged angel on her lower abdomen, and the name Anna (after her deceased sister) over one of her ribs.
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– Her great-grandfather is Alfredo Casella, one of the most important composers of the Italian Futurism.
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– Grand-daughter of Elda Luxardo, photographer, known as the Italian Leni Riefenstahl.
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– Her daughter Anna Lou is named after her deceased sister Anna.
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– Was the youngest female director in Italy.
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