Clarissa Burt
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| Born | Clarissa Burt 25 April 1959[1] Philadelphia, USA |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
Clarissa Burt (born 25 April 1959) is an Italian-American actress, television personality, and former model, best known for starring as Xayide in the 1990 film The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter.
Biography
[edit]Born in the United States, she worked as model in the 1980s and moved to Italy where she also starred in several Italian comedies.[2] In 1999, she opened her television production company, Numen International, in Rome. She ran for the 2004 European Parliament election supported by right-wing party National Alliance, but was not elected;[3] she also served as assessor to cultural policies in the municipality of Ardea from July 2004 to March 2005.[3][1]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Casa mia, casa mia... (1988)
- Caruso Pascoski, Son of a Pole (1988)
- The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)
- Edera (1992)
- Vento di primavera - Innamorarsi a Monopoli (2000)
- Sotto il cielo (2001)
- Natale in India (2003)
- Wish Man (2019)
Television
[edit]- 1996 Olympics (Correspondent, RAI UNO, Atlanta)
- Serata d'onore (Singer/Presenter)
- Ricomincio da due (Entertainer)
- Disney Christmas Special (Host)
- Una notte al circo (Acrobat, Aerialist)
- Un disco per l'estate (Presenter/Singer)
- La talpa (Contestant, 2010)
- L'isola dei famosi (Contestant, 2010)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Clarissa Burt". Ministry of the Interior of Italy. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Clarissa Burt: Francesco Nuti mi ha iniziata al cinema, con Massimo Troisi tre anni bellissimi". Fanpage. 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b "L'assessore Clarissa nel paese dei cento guai". Corriere della Sera. 15 July 2004. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015.
