• 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)

• 1. Born: June 18, 1952allmovie: Isabella Rossellini]
  2. Birthplace: Rome, Italyallmovie: Isabella Rossellini]
  3. Has a twin sisterallmovie: Isabella Rossellini]
  4. Half sister of New York broadcaster, Pia Lindstromallmovie: Isabella Rossellini]
  5. Attended: Finch School, New School for Social Researchallmovie: Isabella Rossellini]
  6. Debut: A Matter of Time, 1976allmovie: Isabella Rossellini]
  7. Daughter: Elletra Widemannallmovie: Isabella Rossellini]
  8. Married and divorced Martin Scorseseallmovie: Isabella Rossellini]
  9. Married and divorced Jonathan Widemannallmovie: Isabella Rossellini]
  10. Romantically linked to: Mikhail Baryshnikov, David Lynch, Gary Oldmanallmovie: Isabella Rossellini]

• Books Written

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

• Acting Career

  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.

• A Model Activist

  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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