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Lelia Vita Goldoni (nee Rizzuto; October 1, 1936 – July 22, 2023) was an American actress. She was best known for co-starring in John Cassavetes's groundbreaking independent film Shadows (1959).
Lelia Goldoni. Actress: Shadows. She was born Lelia Vita Goldoni in New York City, of Sicilian ancestry, the daughter of an actor. After her family relocated to California, she spent her upbringing in Los Angeles and eventually attended L.A. City College to study Italian, English literature and psychology.
Jul 27, 2023 · Lelia Goldoni, who sparkled as the lead in John Cassavetes’ Shadows and played a friend of Ellen Burstyn‘s character in Martin Scorsese‘s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, has died. She...
Aug 5, 2023 · Lelia Goldoni, who starred in Cassavetes’s ‘Shadows,’ dies at 86 - The Washington Post. She appeared in more than 60 movies and TV shows, working with acclaimed directors including...
Jul 23, 2023 · The American actress Lelia Goldoni has died at the age of 86, following complications with Alzheimer’s. She made her mark in John Cassavetes’ extraordinary maverick 1959 film Shadows, the one that changed American cinema and influenced many filmmakers.
Jul 28, 2023 · Lelia Goldoni, actress who starred in the indie classic Shadows, died Saturday at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey, at the age of 86.
Jul 27, 2023 · October 1, 1936 - July 22, 2023 Lelia Goldoni was born in New York City to Italian immigrants. She grew up in L.A., joining Lester Horton's Dance Theater before launching a prolific acting...
