Thea Prandi

Thea Prandi (born Enrichetta Thea Prandi; 25 November 1925 – 8 June 1961) was an Italian actress and singer who was active in the 1940s and 1950s. She is known for her roles in Una famiglia impossibile (1940) and L'allegro fantasma (1941), and as the narrator in Neapolitans in Milan (1953).

Thea Prandi
Born	Enrichetta Thea Prandi 25 November 1925 Turin, Kingdom of Italy
Died	8 June 1961(1961-06-08) (aged 35) Rome, Italy
Other names	Enrichetta Thea Prandi
Occupations	Actress singer
Spouse	Eduardo De Filippo (1956–1959)
Children	Luca De Filippo Luisa "Luisella" De Filippo

Prandi sang on EIAR radio broadcasts as a member of the "Trio Primavera" with Isa Bellini and Wilma Mangini.^[1] After retiring from showbusiness, she worked as an administrator of the Teatro San Ferdinando in Naples.^[2]

Personal

Prandi met actor/playwright Eduardo De Filippo in 1947, while being a soubrette in the revue company "Teatro dei Fiorentini".^[3] They were married for three years from 1956 to 1959.^[4] Previous to their marriage, they had two children together, the actor Luca De Filippo and a daughter Luisa "Luisella" De Filippo.^[5] Luisella died at the age of 10 from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1960.^[6] During their relationship, Prandi served as De Filippo's secretary and also appeared in several of his stage comedies.^[7]

Prandi died on 8 June 1961 at the Ciancarelli clinic in Rome after a long illness.^[7]

Filmography

• Una famiglia impossibile (1940) – Nerina Bartolla
• L'allegro fantasma (1941) – Lilli
• Neapolitans in Milan (1953) – narrator