Maria Pia Casilio

Maria Pia Casilio was an Italian film actress, best known for major roles in Umberto D. and An American in Rome.
Born in San Pio delle Camere, L'Aquila, Casilio was quite active between 1952 and 1960, usually filling roles as a querulous and naive small-town girl. After her marriage with voice actor Giuseppe Rinaldi, she semi-retired from acting. On the Criterion Collection DVD release of Umberto D., Vittorio De Sica comments she was a lucky charm to have her in his films.

Partial filmography

Umberto D. - MariaHalf a Century of Song Siamo tutti inquilini - Una camerieraTerminal Station - Young bride from Abruzzo Il viale della speranza - ConcettineTherese Raquin - Georgette, la bonneLa valigia dei sogni - MarianninaBread, Love and Dreams - PaolettaAngels of Darkness - The Young GirlMid-Century Loves - Carmela Neapolitan Carousel - NanninaThe Air of Paris - Maria PozziAppassionatamente - GianninaThe Doctor of the Mad - MargheritaBread, Love and Jealousy - PaolettaAn American in Rome - ElviraDangerous Turning - Paquita SimoniDue soldi di felicità - CarmelaAn American in Rome - AnitaI pappagalli - FulviaToto, Peppino and the Outlaws - RosinaIl canto dell'emigrante - Anna BenettiAmarti è il mio destino - MariaPezzo, capopezzo e capitano - MariaMogli pericolose - ElisaGagliardi e pupe - RosinaArrivederci Firenze - Patrizia TaylorLa banda del buco - CordeliaLa donna di ghiaccio - Antonietta, la cuocaThe Last Judgment - WaitressCuore matto... matto da legare Lo chiameremo Andrea - Bruna PariniNoi uomini duri - InesThree Men and a Leg - Cecconi's wife