| Simona Izzo | |
| Birth Name: | Simonetta Izzo |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Rome, Italy |
| Parents: | Renato Izzo Liliana D'Amico |
| Relatives: | Rossella Izzo (twin sister) Fiamma Izzo (sister) Giuppy Izzo (sister) |
| Spouse: | |
| Children: | Francesco Venditti |
| Years Active: | 1973–present |
Simonetta "Simona" Izzo (born 22 April 1953) is an Italian actress, voice actress, director and screenwriter.[1]
Born in Rome, the daughter of the voice actor Renato Izzo, at a young age Simona Izzo started working as a dubber.[2] In 1990 she won the Nastro d'Argento for best dubber for the dubbing of Jacqueline Bisset in the Italian version of Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills.[3] After having appeared as an actress in a number of series and films and having collaborated to a number of screenplays written by her husband Ricky Tognazzi, her debut film Sentimental Maniacs got her the David di Donatello for Best New Director.[2] [3]
From her marriage to singer-songwriter Antonello Venditti, she has a son, Francesco. Since 1995, she has been married to director Ricky Tognazzi. She's an atheist.[4]
Co-hosted for RAI, and ultimately, Eurovision, the 1982 Italian Heat of Jeux Sans Frontieres on Tuesday 25 May at The Harbour, La Maddalena (Maddalena), Italy.[5]