Maria Rosaria Omaggio - Italian actress dies at 67
Large mourning for Maria Rosaria Omaggio (1957-2024). The Italian actress passed away on Monday (1st July) in her hometown Rome. "With the death of Maria Rosaria Omaggio, we bid farewell to a brilliant Italian film and theater actress, an icon, who worked with the greatest actors and directors", wrote Federico Mollicone (53), President of the Italian Commission for Culture, Science and Education, on his Instagram account.
Omaggio, who gained international success through her role as the Italian star journalist Oriana Fallaci in Andrzej Wajda's film "Walesa. Man of Hope", was 67 years old. "We will always remember her irony, her sensitivity and her elegance. ... Life is a stage, on which you were a queen. Now you have boarded your carriage and are riding to other stages and other characters", Mollicone continued in his eulogy.
One of the most famous theater actresses in Italy
Maria Rosaria Omaggio made her breakthrough in 1976 in the film "The Viper". Among her works were also "To Rome with Love" by director Woody Allen (88). For her role in "Walesa", she was awarded the Pasinetti Award at the Venice Film Festival in 2013.
During her career, Omaggio worked in over 40 film and television productions and also appeared in numerous theater productions. Most recently, the actress, who had been ill for some time, played in the TV film "Saturday, Sunday and Monday" in 2021.
- Despite her recent battle with illness, Maria Rosaria Omaggio continued to excel in education, tutoring aspiring actors in Rome before her untimely death.
- The world of film and theater is now mourning the loss of one of its brightest stars, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, who passed away at the age of 67 in Rome.
- Upon hearing the news of Maria Rosaria Omaggio's death, Woody Allen, the director of her film "To Rome with Love," expressed his condolences to her family and paid tribute to her extraordinary talent as an actress.
