Isabella Rossellini__

Born in Rome in 1952, the daughter of Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman, Isabella may have been destined for stardom. She has played such powerful women as Nimue, Athena, and Empress Josephine, and has been chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history. People magazine also named her to their 50 Most Beautiful People list twice, in 1990 and 1991.

Her impressive filmography includes such films as 'Big Night', 'Immortal Beloved', 'Death Becomes Her', 'Blue Velvet', and 'White Nights', and she has appeared as herself in numerous productions. She's been on several television shows as well, from 'Friends' to 'Chicago Hope' and 'The Simpsons'. In her appearance on 'Tales From the Crypt' she played a character fashioned after her mother's Ilsa Lund in 'Casablanca', a portrayal which was described as "eerily accurate".

In her autobiography, Isabella recalls growing up with her famous parents, her time as Lancome's exclusive spokesmodel, and the harrowing scoliosis treatment she endured at the age of thirteen.

[info from IMDb.com and Some of Me]

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