Sandra Milo

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Sandra Milo (born March 11, 1935) is an Italian actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in Federico Fellini’s 8½ and Juliet of the Spirits. Until discovered by Fellini, she played mostly in comedies and melodramas.

After she got married, Milo retired from her acting career. Though reluctant to make a comeback, Fellini convinced her to take on the role of the sexy, lightheaded mistress opposite Marcello Mastroianni in 8½. The movie, which won universal acclaim, failed to change the public perception of her and although she was cast in Juliet of the Spirits, most of her following endeavors were second-rate films. She retired again from acting in 1968, only to make a second comeback in 1979. Her roles have shifted from that of the temptress to more stern middle-aged women.

[edit] Trivia

• She admitted in a 1997 interview to being Federico Fellini’s real-life mistress (her character in 8½, Carla, was the mistress of Guido, Fellini’s alter-ego).