Emerging from a modest Roman background as the daughter of a haulier, she pursued vocal training under tenor Arnaldo Luzzi before catching the eye of a talent scout. Her stage debut came with an avanspettacolo troupe, and a 1954 replacement as soubrette in the revue Giove in doppiopetto alongside Carlo Dapporto launched her public profile. Transitioning to cinema, she became a reliable supporting…
