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{{short description|Italian actress and director (born 1962)}} |
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| birth_name = Wanja Mary Sellers |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|9|3}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|9|3}} |
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| birth_place = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]] |
| birth_place = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]] |
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| occupation = Actress, director |
| occupation = Actress, director |
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| alias = Wanja Sellers, |
| alias = Wanja Sellers, Mary Seller, Marie Sellers |
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| yearsactive = 1985–present |
| yearsactive = 1985–present |
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| spouse = {{marriage|Fabrizio Laurenti|1994}} |
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'''Wanja Mary Sellers''' (born September 3, 1962) is an Italian actress and director, known for her performances in Italian horror films. |
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==Early life== |
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Wanja Mary Sellers was born on September 3, 1962<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.studioemmeagency.com/wanja-mary-sellers/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002727/http://www.studioemmeagency.com/wanja-mary-sellers/| archive-date=4 March 2016|title=Wanja Mary Sellers|website=Studio Emme Talent Agency|access-date=September 17, 2015}}</ref> in [[Nairobi]], Kenya.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.e-talenta.eu/members/profile/wanja-sellers|title=Wanja Sellers|website=e-TALENTA|access-date=September 18, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711045318/https://www.e-talenta.eu/members/profile/wanja-sellers}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Born in [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]], she later relocated to [[Rome]], [[Italy]] and pursued an acting career. She made her screen debut in Fabrizio Laurenti's short film, ''The Immigrant'' (1985). |
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⚫ | She relocated to [[Rome]], [[Italy]] and pursued an acting career. She made her screen debut in Fabrizio Laurenti's short film, ''The Immigrant'' (1985), becoming well-known in the second half of the 1980s for starring in numerous Italian horror films such as ''[[Stage Fright (1987 film)|Stage Fright]]'' (1987), ''[[Ghosthouse (film)|Ghosthouse]]'' (1988) and ''Demons 5'' (1989).{{cn|date=August 2022}} |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Sellers married Italian director Fabrizio Laurenti with whom she had worked in the films |
Sellers married Italian director Fabrizio Laurenti, with whom she had worked in the films ''The Immigrant'' (1985) and ''[[Contamination .7]]'' (1993). Their children, Diego and [[Rosabell Laurenti Sellers]], are also actors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southernedition.com/MississippiinTuscany.html|title=Mississippi in Tuscany: Italian Filmmakers Adapt Tennessee Williams Play to Short Film|website=Southern Edition|last=Freeman|first=Greg|date=January 9, 2012|access-date=September 18, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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*''The Immigrant'' (1985) |
*''The Immigrant'' (1985) |
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*''[[Stage Fright (1987 film)|Stage Fright]]'' (1987) |
*''[[Stage Fright (1987 film)|Stage Fright]]'' (1987) |
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*''[[Ghosthouse (film)|Ghosthouse]]'' (1988) |
*''[[Ghosthouse (film)|Ghosthouse]]'' (1988) |
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*''[[The Last Temptation of Christ (film)|The Last Temptation of Christ]]'' (1988) |
*''[[The Last Temptation of Christ (film)|The Last Temptation of Christ]]'' (1988) |
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*''[[Valentina (TV series)|Valentina]]'' (1989) |
*''[[Valentina (1989 TV series)|Valentina]]'' (1989) |
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*''Arctic Warriors'' (1989) |
*''Arctic Warriors'' (1989) |
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*''La maschera del demonio'' (''Demons 5'') (1989) |
*''La maschera del demonio'' (''Demons 5'') (1989) |
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*''Olimpo Lupo - Cronista di nera'' (1995) |
*''Olimpo Lupo - Cronista di nera'' (1995) |
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*''[[Romeo & Juliet (2013 film)|Romeo & Juliet]]'' (2013) |
*''[[Romeo & Juliet (2013 film)|Romeo & Juliet]]'' (2013) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{Amg name|64437|Mary Sellers}} |
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Revision as of 22:17, 4 April 2024
Mary Sellers | |
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Born | Wanja Mary Sellers September 3, 1962 |
Other names | Wanja Sellers, Mary Seller, Marie Sellers |
Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse |
Fabrizio Laurenti (m. 1994) |
Children | 2 |
Wanja Mary Sellers (born September 3, 1962) is an Italian actress and director, known for her performances in Italian horror films.
Early life
Wanja Mary Sellers was born on September 3, 1962[1] in Nairobi, Kenya.[2]
Career
She relocated to Rome, Italy and pursued an acting career. She made her screen debut in Fabrizio Laurenti's short film, The Immigrant (1985), becoming well-known in the second half of the 1980s for starring in numerous Italian horror films such as Stage Fright (1987), Ghosthouse (1988) and Demons 5 (1989).[citation needed]
Personal life
Sellers married Italian director Fabrizio Laurenti, with whom she had worked in the films The Immigrant (1985) and Contamination .7 (1993). Their children, Diego and Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, are also actors.[3]
Filmography
- The Immigrant (1985)
- Stage Fright (1987)
- Man on Fire (1987)
- Eleven Days, Eleven Nights (1987)
- Ghosthouse (1988)
- The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
- Valentina (1989)
- Arctic Warriors (1989)
- La maschera del demonio (Demons 5) (1989)
- Lambada (1990)
- Testimone oculare (1990)
- Ask for the Moon (1991)
- Cherchez la femme (1993)
- The Crawlers (1993)
- La stanza accanto (1994)
- Voci notturne (1995)
- Olimpo Lupo - Cronista di nera (1995)
- Romeo & Juliet (2013)
References
- ^ "Wanja Mary Sellers". Studio Emme Talent Agency. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Wanja Sellers". e-TALENTA. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Freeman, Greg (January 9, 2012). "Mississippi in Tuscany: Italian Filmmakers Adapt Tennessee Williams Play to Short Film". Southern Edition. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
External links
- Mary Sellers at IMDb
- Mary Sellers at AllMovie