Princess Esmeralda | |||||
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Born | Palazzo Volpi, Rome, Kingdom of Italy | 24 June 1928||||
Died | 1 September 1988 Panarea, Aeolian Islands, Italy | (aged 60)||||
Spouse | Giancarlo Sbragia | ||||
Issue | 3, including Mattia Sbragia | ||||
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House | Ruspoli | ||||
Occupation | actress | ||||
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Donna Esmeralda Giovanna Amelia Palma Maria dei Principi Ruspoli-Poggio Suasa (24 June 1928 – 1 September 1988) was an Italian actress and noblewoman. A granddaughter of Mario Ruspoli, 2nd Prince of Poggio Suasa, she was a member of the black nobility in Rome. Ruspoli is known for her portrayals of Mary, Queen of Scots in the 1962 film Seven Seas to Calais and as Lady Montague in the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet.