Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini is an Italian actress, who was born on June 18, 1952 she is a filmmaker, author, philanthropist, and model. Rossellini is noted for her 14-year tenure as a Lancôme model, and for her roles in films such as Blue Velvet and Death Becomes Her.
This former translator and TV journalist made her film debut in a bit role opposite her mother, Ingrid Bergman, in Vincente Minnelli's best-forgotten "A Matter of Time" (1976).
She begin her modelling career at the age of 28. She was photographed by Bruce Weber for British Vogue and by Bill King for American Vogue. Her image has appeared on such magazines as Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, and ELLE. Furthermore, in March 1988, an exhibition dedicated to photographs of her, called Portrait of a Woman, was held at the Musee d'Art Moderne in Paris.
Outside of acting, modeling, and cosmetics, Rossellini is involved in conservation efforts. She is a board member of the Wildlife Conservation Network.[4] In addition, she is the president and director of the Howard Gilman Foundation, a leading institution focused on the preservation of wildlife, arts, photography and dance.
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