Elena Zareschi


Elena Zareschi was an Italian stage, television and film actress.

Life and career

Born Elina Lazzareschi in Buenos Aires to Italian parents from Lucca, Zareschi moved to Rome in the mid-1930s and enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 1937. In the same year, she made her film debut in the drama L’ultima nemica. While she had few opportunities in films, Zareschi was very active on stage, where she debuted in 1939, as well as in television films and series.

Partial filmography

Everybody's Woman The Last Enemy Ultima giovinezza – YvonneSei bambine ed il Perseo – VivaldaL'ultima nemica – Isa FleurMerchant of Slaves – FrancescaM.A.S. – L'attrice, amica di BreraDon GiovanniElviraJealousyZosima MunozRita of CasciaRita da CasciaPeccatori I contrabbandieri del mare – StellaThe Earth Cries Out – AdaShadows on the Grand Canal Ulysses – CassandraIl conte Aquila – Imperatrice AustriacaThe Mysteries of Paris – MatildeHerod the Great – AlexandraLe sorprese dell'amore – CarlottaThe Cossacks – PatimaThe Warrior EmpressSibillaSilver Spoon Set – Actress Minotaur, the Wild Beast of CreteQueen PasifaeInvasion 1700 – Princess KinzevichUn colpo al cuore La lunga ombra del lupo – Countess Balestrieri