Teresa Ann Savoy
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Teresa Ann Savoy, FRSA (b. 18 July 1955 in London
) is a British-born
actress. She has appeared in a number of Italian
film
s.
(October 1973), using an alias of "Terry". "Terry", who fled from home at 16, was living in a hippie community in Sicily and soon became an attention of the press.
In 1974, her acting career began when film director Alberto Lattuada
(who has discovered Federico Fellini
and Silvana Mangano
) gave her her first role in the film Le farò da padre aka La bambina, playing a mentally retarded girl named Clotilde.
Her next film was Private Vices, Public Virtues (Vizi privati, pubbliche virtù) (1975) directed by the Hungarian director Miklós Jancsó
. The film told the story of the Crown Prince Rudolf, son of the Austrian-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph and his rebellion against his father. Teresa played the baroness Mary Vetsera, Rudolf's lover, but in Jancso's vision, she appears as a hermaphrodite
.
In 1975 Savoy met Tinto Brass
and they worked together in the successful film Salon Kitty
(1976). In the film she played a young BDM girl (League of German Maidens, a female nazi youth organization) who becomes a spy
that poses as a prostitute for the SS
Nazi paramilitary organization.
In 1976, Brass was involved in the film Caligula
, produced by Bob Guccione
, the owner of Penthouse magazine
. Maria Schneider
, who was to have played the role of Drusilla, Caligula's beloved sister, walked out of the project when she decided she didn't want to do the nude scenes. She was replaced in the role by Savoy.
Savoy made a return to cinema in 1981 with La disubbidienza by Aldo Lado
, where she played Edith, an attractive Jewish governess. The film covered events under the reign of the Republic of Salò
. She left acting in 1986, although, in 2000, she had a brief bit part in the first digital Italian film La fabbrica del vapore.
She received the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1989.
Savoy now resides in Milan
, and is married with two children.
London
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) is a British-born
United Kingdom
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actress. She has appeared in a number of Italian
Italy
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film
Film
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s.
Biography
Savoy was 18 years old when she appeared in the Italian adult magazine PlaymenPlaymen
Playmen was an Italian adult entertainment magazine. It was founded in 1967 by a mother of three, Adelina Tattilo, reaching fame as Italy's Playboy magazine....
(October 1973), using an alias of "Terry". "Terry", who fled from home at 16, was living in a hippie community in Sicily and soon became an attention of the press.
In 1974, her acting career began when film director Alberto Lattuada
Alberto Lattuada
Alberto Lattuada was an Italian film director.Lattuada was born in Milan, the son of composer Felice Lattuada...
(who has discovered Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI , was an Italian film director and scriptwriter. Known for a distinct style that blends fantasy and baroque images, he is considered one of the most influential and widely revered filmmakers of the 20th century...
and Silvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano was an Italian actress.Raised in poverty during World War II, Mangano trained as a dancer and worked as a model before winning a "Miss Rome" beauty pageant in 1946...
) gave her her first role in the film Le farò da padre aka La bambina, playing a mentally retarded girl named Clotilde.
Her next film was Private Vices, Public Virtues (Vizi privati, pubbliche virtù) (1975) directed by the Hungarian director Miklós Jancsó
Miklós Jancsó
Miklós Jancsó is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter.Jancsó achieved international prominence from the mid-1960s onwards, with works including The Round Up , The Red and the White and Red Psalm .Jancsó's films are characterized by visual stylization,...
. The film told the story of the Crown Prince Rudolf, son of the Austrian-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph and his rebellion against his father. Teresa played the baroness Mary Vetsera, Rudolf's lover, but in Jancso's vision, she appears as a hermaphrodite
Hermaphrodite
In biology, a hermaphrodite is an organism that has reproductive organs normally associated with both male and female sexes.Many taxonomic groups of animals do not have separate sexes. In these groups, hermaphroditism is a normal condition, enabling a form of sexual reproduction in which both...
.
In 1975 Savoy met Tinto Brass
Tinto Brass
Giovanni Brass , better known as Tinto Brass, is an Italian filmmaker. He is noted especially for his work in the erotic genre, with films such as Così fan tutte , Paprika, Monella and Trasgredire...
and they worked together in the successful film Salon Kitty
Salon Kitty
Salon Kitty was a Berlin brothel used by the SD for espionage purposes before and during World War II.In the 1930s Berlin, Salon Kitty was a high-class brothel in 11 Giesebrechtstrasse. Its usual clientele included German dignitaries and foreign diplomats...
(1976). In the film she played a young BDM girl (League of German Maidens, a female nazi youth organization) who becomes a spy
SPY
SPY is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:* SPY , ticker symbol for Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts* SPY , a satirical monthly, trademarked all-caps* SPY , airport code for San Pédro, Côte d'Ivoire...
that poses as a prostitute for the SS
Schutzstaffel
The Schutzstaffel |Sig runes]]) was a major paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Built upon the Nazi ideology, the SS under Heinrich Himmler's command was responsible for many of the crimes against humanity during World War II...
Nazi paramilitary organization.
In 1976, Brass was involved in the film Caligula
Caligula (film)
Caligula is a 1979 American-produced Italian biographical film directed by Tinto Brass, with additional scenes filmed by Giancarlo Lui and Penthouse founder Bob Guccione. The film concerns the rise and fall of Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar Germanicus, better known as Caligula...
, produced by Bob Guccione
Bob Guccione
Bob Guccione was the founder and publisher of the adult magazine Penthouse. He resigned from his publisher position in November 2003.-Early life:...
, the owner of Penthouse magazine
Penthouse (magazine)
Penthouse, a men's magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combines urban lifestyle articles and softcore pornographic pictorials that, in the 1990s, evolved into hardcore. Penthouse is owned by FriendFinder Network. formerly known as General Media, Inc. whose parent company was Penthouse International...
. Maria Schneider
Maria Schneider (actress)
Maria Schneider was a French actress. She was best known for playing Jeanne, opposite Marlon Brando, in the 1972 film Last Tango in Paris.-Career:...
, who was to have played the role of Drusilla, Caligula's beloved sister, walked out of the project when she decided she didn't want to do the nude scenes. She was replaced in the role by Savoy.
Savoy made a return to cinema in 1981 with La disubbidienza by Aldo Lado
Aldo Lado
Aldo Lado is an Italian screenwriter and film director. He was born in Fiume, Italy .He wrote 21 films between 1968 and 2004. He also directed 16 films between 1971 and 1994.-Selected filmography:...
, where she played Edith, an attractive Jewish governess. The film covered events under the reign of the Republic of Salò
Italian Social Republic
The Italian Social Republic was a puppet state of Nazi Germany led by the "Duce of the Nation" and "Minister of Foreign Affairs" Benito Mussolini and his Republican Fascist Party. The RSI exercised nominal sovereignty in northern Italy but was largely dependent on the Wehrmacht to maintain control...
. She left acting in 1986, although, in 2000, she had a brief bit part in the first digital Italian film La fabbrica del vapore.
She received the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 1989.
Savoy now resides in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, and is married with two children.
External links
- Teresa Ann Savoy at The Internet Movie Database