Italian actress and author Isabella Rossellini was born to the film powerhouse couple of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini. In her early twenties she worked as a model for Richard Avedon, Elle, and Marie Claire. In 1990 she became the face of Lancome beauty products, a position that she held for fourteen years.

Rossellini plays Joaquin Phoenix's mother in James Gray's Two Lovers. The romantic drama, set in Brooklyn, premieres on February 13, 2009The New York Times: Two Lovers (February 13, 2009)

• Some of Me
• Looking at Me
• In the name of the Father, the Daughter and the Holy Spirits: Remembering Roberto Rossellini

Rossellini has appeared in films such as Blue Velvet and Immortal Beloved. She won an Emmy for her work on Chicago Hope, and in 2007, appeared on the NBC comedy 30 Rock.

Rossellini is a passionate activist for green technology and conserving the Earth's natural resources. She is the host of the Sundance Channel's Green Porno, a series of short films that educates viewers on natural sciences.

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• June 18, 1952: Born

• 1979-1982: Married to Martin Scorsese

• 1982: Spokesmodel for Lancome

• 1986: Blue Velvet

• 1989: Cousins

• 1992: Death Becomes Her

• 1993: Fearless

• 1994: Immortal Beloved

• 1996: Big Night

• 2004: Earthsea

• 2004-2005: Alias

• 2007: 30 Rock

• 2009: Two Lovers