Asia Argento | |
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| Born | Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento 20 September 1975 Rome, Italy |
| Other names | Aria Argento |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
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| Children | 2 |
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Asia Argento (Italian: [ˈaːzja arˈdʒɛnto];[1] born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento; 20 September 1975) is an Italian actress and filmmaker. The daughter of filmmaker Dario Argento, she has had roles in several of her father's features and achieved mainstream success with appearances in XXX (2002), Land of the Dead (2005) and Marie Antoinette (2006). Her other notable acting credits include Queen Margot (1994), Let's Not Keep in Touch (1994), Traveling Companion (1996), Last Days (2005) and Islands (2011). Argento is the recipient of several accolades, including two David di Donatello awards for Best Actress and three Italian Golden Globes.[2] Her directorial credits include The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) and Misunderstood (2014).
After the Weinstein scandal in 2017, she became a leading advocate in the "#MeToo" movement.[3] In August 2018, The New York Times detailed allegations that Argento sexually assaulted actor Jimmy Bennett in 2013, when he was 17 and she was 37.[4]
- ^ "Asia". Dizionario italiano multimediale e multilingue d'Ortografia e di Pronunzia [DOP] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ Sisavat, Monica (13 October 2017). "Fast Facts About Asia Argento, the Actress Accusing Harvey Weinstein of Rape(Report)". POPSUGAR. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Nyren, Erin (20 August 2018). "Asia Argento Settled With Sexual Assault Accuser Last Year (Report)". Variety. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Severson, Kim (19 August 2018). "Asia Argento, Who Accused Weinstein, Made Deal With Her Own Accuser". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 20 August 2018.