Bice Valori
Maria Beatrice "Bice" Valori was an Italian actress, comedian and television and radio personality.
Early life and career
Born in Rome, Valori studied at the Silvio d'Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1948. The same year, she entered the stage company of the Piccolo Teatro of Rome directed by Orazio Costa. After playing in several classics, Valori specialized as a comedic actress, and had her main successes in the musical theatre genre, notably appearing in Rugantino and Aggiungi un posto a tavola. In films, she was a very active character actress, mainly cast in humorous roles. Valori appeared often on television, as a comedian, a presenter and an actress in series and TV-movies of some success. She also had a consistent success on radio, in which she created the character of "Sora Bice", a shrewish RAI telephone operator.Personal life and death
Valori often shared the scene with her husband, the actor and comedian Paolo Panelli, whom she had married in 1952. Their daughter is also an actress. Valori died in 1980, aged 52, as a result of a tumor.Partial filmography
His Last Twelve Hours – a witness of the accidentAccidents to the Taxes!! – boarding school pupilToto the Third Man – Luisa, Pietro's wifeSeven Hours of Trouble – Maddalena, the nursemaidThe Steamship Owner – MargaMy Heart Sings – LilianaDeceit – GiustinaGood Folk's Sunday- Siamo tutti inquilini – waitressMarriage – Anna Snakina, the midwife
- Papà Pacifico – Gina, the servantThe Three Thieves – a friend of Doris'The Belle of Rome – Sister Serafina
- La moglie è uguale per tutti – Giulietta's sister
- Bravissimo – sopranoThe Most Wonderful Moment – CarlaSusanna Whipped Cream – Rossella
- Femmine tre volte – Katiuscia
- La zia d'America va a sciare – FaustinaMaid, Thief and Guard – the countess
- Le dritte – Edna Piselli
- Caporale di giornata – Gelsomina
- Mia nonna poliziotto – Francesca
- Le confident de ces dames – Lucienne
- Guardatele ma non toccatele – Irma, La Notte's wifeTough Guys – Genzianetta
- Le signore – Nora
- Caccia al marito – Giuditta, the nursemaid
- Il carro armato dell'8 settembre
- Ferragosto in bikini – Gladys
- 5 marines per 100 ragazze – the directorHercules in the Valley of Woe
- Scandali al mare – Beatrice Garfanò
- Mariti a congresso
- Adultero lui, adultera lei – the defense attorney
- Le motorizzate – Lola Rossi Salad by the Roots – aunt Ophélie
- Amori pericolosi – the housekeeper
- Oltraggio al pudore
- Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca – Geltrude, the boarding school director
- Le sedicenni Rita the Mosquito – Luigina, the school directorThe Taming of the Shrew – the widowBe Sick... It's Free – Amelia, Dr. Bui's wife
- Gli infermieri della mutua – Dr. Venanzi
- Il suo nome è Donna Rosa – Donna Rosa
- Lisa dagli occhi blu – mom Coco Prandi
- Mezzanotte d'amore – Donna Rosa