Rossana Ghessa

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.8881

Gender

Female

Birthday

24-Jan-1943

Age

(83 years old)

Place of Birth

Carbonia, Sardegna, Italy

Also Known As
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Rossana Ghessa

Biography

Rossana Ghessa (January 24, 1943) is an Italian-Brazilian actress. Throughout her career, she acted in more than 40 films. Born in Italy, Rossana made her career in Brazilian cinema. She arrived in Brazil when she was only seven years old and in the country she built an extensive career in cinema, initially as an actress and from the 1980s also as a producer.


Credits

Pureza Proibida Pureza Proibida (1975) Character: Irmã Lúcia
Baby is found by nuns, who raise her inside the convent. When she grows up, she moves to a fishing village and gives up religious life when she falls in love with a black fisherman, who practices a Afro-Brazilian religion called Umbanda.
Lucíola - O Anjo Pecador Lucíola - O Anjo Pecador (1975) Character: Maria da Glória/Lúcia
Recently arrived from Recife, bachelor Paulo goes to a party in Rio de Janeiro and there he meets Lucíola, with whom he falls in love. Despite his friend Sá having announced that Lucíola is a prostitute, Paulo begins to experience great love with her, but cannot avoid being jealous.
As Borboletas Também Amam As Borboletas Também Amam (1979) Character: N/A
Monica, a naive schoolgirl from a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, meets Virginia, a former neighbor, now living in Copacabana. Influenced by her, she decides to take on a double life: in the morning she is the suburban girl, in the afternoon she attends a brothel in the South Zone. One day she meets Flávio, a friend and eventual lover of Virginia. Flávio falls in love with the purity of Monica and wants to drive away her friends, for considering Virginia a bad company for her beloved.
O Inseto do Amor O Inseto do Amor (1980) Character: Esposa de Miguel
According to an Amazonian indigenous legend, a certain insect, Anophelis sexualis, has aphrodisiac properties: one who is bitten by it will surely die if it does not have sex within two hours. Knowing this news, Hans Muller, a scientist, moves to the habitat of the insect and collects several specimens for research in his laboratory in the city of Ilha Bela, on the coast of São Paulo. There, besides the local administration and the population, there are several tourists. By an accident, the insects flee and attack the world.
Memórias de um Gigolô Memórias de um Gigolô (1970) Character: Guadalupe
Man raised in a brothel tries to earn his living as a pimp, but gets in trouble when his girlfriend cheats on him with an older man.
Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores (1972) Character: N/A
A private detective is hired to spy a married woman and ends up falling in love with her.
As Secretárias... Que Fazem de Tudo As Secretárias... Que Fazem de Tudo (1975) Character: N/A
Erotic comedy divided in three episodes.
Me Deixa de Quatro Me Deixa de Quatro (1981) Character: Dirce
A father finds out his son is gay and does everything he can to turn him back to heterosexuality.
Fantasias Sexuais Fantasias Sexuais (1982) Character: N/A
Erotic drama composed of three episodes: The Cáften, The Hitchhikers and The Bee Woman.
Mulheres Liberadas Mulheres Liberadas (1982) Character: Elisa / Segment 2 - THE TELEPHONE (O Telefone)
Segment 1 - THE TIRE (O Pneu)-(20'): Pietro carries a folder full of money with him on his journey. On the road, he meets Luiza who had a flat tire of her car. He spends the night with her in a motel. Segment 2 - THE TELEPHONE (O Telefone)-(20'): Elisa is a dissatisfied woman with her marriage and engages with a stranger on the phone. On the other side of the line, the man tells her erotic things, making her imagine herself living the situations narrated. Segment 3 - THE CURRENT (A Curra)-(40'): A newly married couple from the United States seeks to revive their erotic knowledge in ...
Com Minha Viúva, Não! Com Minha Viúva, Não! (1981) Character: Ela própria
Beto is unemployed and gets involved in making a porn film, where he ends up mixing his own story with that of the character he plays.
Noiva da Noite - O Desejo de 7 Homens Noiva da Noite - O Desejo de 7 Homens (1974) Character: N/A
As revenge against the big landowner who killed his brother, a convict escapes and rapts the man's daughter.
Snuff, Vítimas do Prazer Snuff, Vítimas do Prazer (1977) Character: Lia de Souza
After producing a successful underground snuff movie, were the lead actress is raped and killed, the Brazilian Miguel returns to São Paulo pretending to be the American director Michael Tracey and convinces his partner Bob Channing to cast and hire a crew to produce another movie. With attractive salaries, they hire the broken cinema technician Edson Lima and his assistant Juarez. Together, they cast the stripper and hooker Lia de Souza; the decadent and former famous actress Taty Ibanez; the aspirant actress Glória Verdi; the candidate of Miss Contest, the Miss São Paulo Maria Rosa; and an actor interned in a mental institution, Sérgio Bandeira. The group believes that they are going to secretly shoot porn, and moves to the small town of Limeira. When Bob falls in love for Lia, he tries to convince Michael to forget the snuff and avoid her death. But Michael is reluctant and does not want to give up his project. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Obsessão Obsessão (1973) Character: N/A
A small town in Brazil is the background for this thriller about a murder, disclosing corruption among the leaders of the region.
Carnaval Barra Limpa Carnaval Barra Limpa (1967) Character: Camareira do Hotel
The Syndicate of Brazilian Thieves tries to steal the world's greatest diamond, owned by the international star Iraya, who comes to spend the carnival in Rio. Interpol kicks in.
O Bordel: Noites Proibidas O Bordel: Noites Proibidas (1980) Character: Margot
André is the powerful owner of an illegal casino and popular gambling ("Jogo de Bicho") on the streets. His gang is in war against the gang of Fiore that is trying to steal the gambling establishments of André. When the prostitute Margot sees her old friend and ex-con Sarja working as a waiter in the casino where she tricks clients, she invites him to stay with her in her apartment. When André, who is gay, sees the handsome Sarja, he falls in love with his employee that becomes his protégée. Meanwhile, Sarja and Margot plot to steal the high stakes on St George's Day and they invite André's henchman Lobão and two gangsters to participate in the heist. Meanwhile Fiore also plots to steal André's money with his gang.
Quelé do Pajeú Quelé do Pajeú (1969) Character: Maria do Carmo
A man seeks revenge after his sister get raped by an unknown foreign, identified only by scar and a missing finger. But his payback journey is a long way and bears its surprises.
A Pantera Nua A Pantera Nua (1979) Character: N/A
Norma is a low middle class young woman trying to find a rich husband to have comfortable life. She poses naked for a men magazine expecting to be known in the upper class. She engages the gay Marcelinho, who is imposed by his father to get married to have the right to his inheritance, but when Marcelinho's father dies, he calls their deal off. Meanwhile, Norma meets the opportunist and gigolo Lincoln, who pretends to be a tycoon farmer, and they have a torrid affair. But Lincoln believes she is a rich woman from a wealthy family and he intends to marry her to have money.
O Convite ao Prazer O Convite ao Prazer (1980) Character: Anita's friend
Two friends discuss their love adventures, and the emptiness ensuing each new conquest.
007½ no Carnaval 007½ no Carnaval (1966) Character: Beatriz Nardoni
British secret agent 007½ is sent to Rio de Janeiro to recover the plans stolen from a new metal alloy. His contact is a taxi driver, who ends up being murdered by enemy agents.
Momentos de Prazer e Agonia Momentos de Prazer e Agonia (1983) Character: Marília
A small-town school teacher leads an apparently normal life, including a longtime boyfriend. But she secretly has several lesbian affairs until the women in her life start being brutally murdered.
Divertimento Divertimento (1967) Character: N/A
Mario is a playboy who is married to Lucía, a millionaire who has fallen on hard times, and he also maintains an adulterous relationship with one of her friends, the temperamental and libertine millionaire Lena Anderson.
Femmine in fuga Femmine in fuga (1984) Character: N/A
The young, pretty and shy Angela Duvall is jailed for murder in some Latin American country. In the prison she gets brutally "initiated" by the other inmates. The nice, honest and handsome prison doctor believe she's innocent and tries to help her out.
Paraíba, Vida e Morte de um Bandido Paraíba, Vida e Morte de um Bandido (1966) Character: Angelina
True story of a famous and violent Brazilian outlaw nicknamed "Paraíba". After being shot, Paraíba tries to hide inside a church, where he starts remembering episodes of his criminal life.
Bebel, Garota Propaganda Bebel, Garota Propaganda (1967) Character: Bebel
Poor and beautiful girl is hired by a sales promoter to advertise a new brand of soap. The success is immediate, but the need for a new face hinders her way to stardom.
Juego peligroso Juego peligroso (1967) Character: N/A
Two dark-comedy stories involving blackmail, murder and love triangles in Rio de Janeiro
O Vampiro de Copacabana O Vampiro de Copacabana (1976) Character: Carmem
Carlos and Suely are a normal couple. He has some extramarital adventures and she's a standard housewife. During a Carnival, when he goes out wearing a vampire costume, Suely decides to follow a friend's advice and go for it. On Ash Wednesday, he finds her with an odalisk costume on and happier than usual.
OSS 117 prend des vacances OSS 117 prend des vacances (1970) Character: N/A
OSS 177 goes on holiday to Brazil, but is called into action when he finds himself being stalked by a double.
O Palácio dos Anjos O Palácio dos Anjos (1970) Character: Mariazinha
Bárbara, a French girl living in São Paulo, and two friends transform a small apartment into a luxury bordello, "The Palace of Angels", at first securing money and success, but...



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