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Clarissa Burt

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Clarissa Burt
Born
Clarissa Burt

(1959-04-25) 25 April 1959 (age 65)[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • television personality
Years active1977–present

Clarissa Burt (born 25 April 1959) is an Italian-American actress, television personality, and former model, best known for starring as Xayide in the 1990 film The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter.

Biography

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Born in the United States, she worked as model in the 1980s and moved to Italy where she also starred in several Italian comedies.[2] In 1999, she opened her television production company, Numen International, in Rome. She ran for the 2004 European Parliament election supported by right-wing party National Alliance, but was not elected;[3] she also served as assessor to cultural policies in the municipality of Ardea from July 2004 to March 2005.[3][1]

Selected filmography

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Television

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  • 1996 Olympics (Correspondent, RAI UNO, Atlanta)
  • Serata d'onore (Singer/Presenter)
  • Ricomincio da due (Entertainer)
  • Disney Christmas Special (Host)
  • Una notte al circo (Acrobat, Aerialist)
  • Un disco per l'estate (Presenter/Singer)
  • La talpa (Contestant, 2010)
  • L'isola dei famosi (Contestant, 2010)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Clarissa Burt". Ministry of the Interior of Italy. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Clarissa Burt: Francesco Nuti mi ha iniziata al cinema, con Massimo Troisi tre anni bellissimi". Fanpage. 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "L'assessore Clarissa nel paese dei cento guai". Corriere della Sera. 15 July 2004. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015.
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