Isabella Rossellini was born in Rome in 1952.
His parents are nothing less than two true myths of the world of cinema, the actress Ingrid bergman and the filmmaker Roberto Rossellini. He has a twin sister, Ingrid Isotta, who is a professor of Italian Renaissance literature at the New York University.
He also has a brother, Roberto Ingmar and a half sister, Pia Lindström.
Isabella He spent his childhood between Rome and Paris and, at the age of 19, he moved to New York.
Already established in New York, she worked temporarily as a translator and Italian teacher, then began a journalistic career participating with her own space for interviews and reports on the show “L’altra Domenica“(” The other Sunday “) for the RAI next to Roberto Benigni.
Simultaneously, he made a film appearance at the hands of the brothers Taviani on “Il Prato“, where she played the role of a political theater actress and for which she won the award Nastri D’Argento for Best New Actress in 1980.
Isabella She continued her journalistic side by recording her television reports from New York, and when a friend introduced her to Bruce weber; he requested her for a photo shoot that turned out to be the cover of Vogue and it meant a radical change in the life of Isabella, which automatically became one of the most sought-after models in the world.
The group Lancôme (of the group L’Oréal Cosmair) chose it as an exclusive model from 1982 to 1996.
In 1992, the company wanted to revoke its contract, arguing that Isabella had exceeded the age limit in which a model could represent LancômeHowever, it is thought to have been his participation in the summer 1992 blockbuster of “Death suits you good“, from Robert Zemeckis, satirical film, in which the actress played a sorceress who provided eternal youth through a potion in exchange for a high price.
It is not unreasonable to think that the subliminal impression that the public might have of Lancôme was what prompted to replace it urgently.
However, she continued to appear on the cosmetics charts until 1996.
Returning to his film career, his first film was “Little girl“(1976) by Vincent minnelli whose protagonists were the singer Liza Minnelli and her mother, Ingrid bergman, then came the aforementioned “Il Prato“(1979) and a scandalous satire on the Vatican that he starred in 1980 with Roberto Benigni, “Il Pap’occhio“(” Vatican Show “).
Her life took a turn when she married the film director very young Martin Scorsese, which he divorced after a short time.
Isabella was turned into a new film icon thanks to her meeting in a restaurant with David lynch; who offered her the role of Dorothy Vallens on “Blue velvet“(Blue Velvet), a film for which he won the Independent Spirit Award from 1987 to Best actress and during whose filming he had an affair with Lynch.
His career seemed adrift after accepting minor roles and independent films, despite obvious successes such as his role as Mary on “Cousins“(A Touch of Infidelity, 1989), tape of Joel schumacher in which shines above the entire cast, and of “Zelly and me“(1988), an emotional portrait of a governess in charge of a rich girl overprotected by her grandmother.
In 1990 he participated in another production of David lynch, “Wild Heart“, starring Nicolas Cage Y Laura dern; later, in 1992, she was seen in the aforementioned “Death suits you good” next to Meryl streep, Bruce Willis Y Goldie hawn.
During the early 90’s, she was seen in other feature films such as the drama of John schlesinger, “The innocent“(1993) together with Anthony Hopkins; the western of Lawrence Kasdan “Wyatt earp“(1994), starring Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid Y Gene Hackman; the drama based on the musician’s life Ludwing Van Beethoven “Immortal Beloved“(1994) with his then partner, Gary oldman; and the multi-award winner “Big night“(1996), directed by and starring Stanley tucci.
In 1999 he participated in another film by Tucci, “The Impostors“; and that same year he made a new version of Don Quijote of La Mancha titled “Don Quixote“, from Peter yates in which she played the role of duchess.
Several television films and appearances in television series followed (“Chicago Hope“,”The simpsons“,”Alias“).
In 2005 he starred in the movie “The party of the goat“from the Peruvian director Luis Llosa, based on the homonymous work of Mario Vargas Llosa and the drama “At the top“, next to Glenn Close.
The following year, he participated with Sigourney weaver Y Gwyneth paltrow in the drama about the writer’s life Truman capote, “History of a crime“.
Among his latest works are his participation in the comedy starring Uma Thurman The Accidental Husband Y Colin firth; the romantic drama “Two lovers“, co-starring Joaquin phoenix Y Gwyneth paltrow, and whose premiere is scheduled for the first months of 2009; as well as the animated film in production stage “My Dog Tulip“, which has the participation of Christopher Plummer.
In her personal life, she was married to the director Martin Scorsese between 1979 and 1983.
That same year, she married the actor and model. Jon wiedemann, with whom he has a daughter named Electra.
Divorces Wiedemann in 1986.
In 1993 she adopts a boy named Robert. He was also in a relationship with the filmmaker David lynch, actor and filmmaker Gary oldman and the theater producer Gregory mosher.
Isabella Rossellini, beautiful, intelligent and natural, she lives in New York with her two children, Electra Y Robert.
In 1997 he published a memoir, entitled “Something from me“, with memories of his childhood, his love life and his career.