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Maria Venuti
AM
Venuti in 2012
Born
Maria Francesia Anna Venuti

(1941-03-07) 7 March 1941 (age 85)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • pianist
  • author
Years active1978–current
Known forFat Pizza
SpouseTony Hughes (divorced)
Children1

Maria Francesia Anna Venuti AM (born 7 March 1941) is an Australian actress, entertainer and author, who has appeared in numerous stage, television shows and film productions, over 50 years.

Venuti is a singer, as well as an accomplished pianist who is noted for her work in cabaret and supper clubs, including working throughout Asia.

Biography

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Venuti's father was from Sicily, and came to Australia in 1926 and her mother, Bella who was 18 years younger than her father, was from Cairo, Egypt and came to Sydney in 1939.[1][2] She has a daughter named Bianca by her previous husband, Tony; they are now divorced. She has a half sister, Gina and had a half brother Francesco, who died of Diphtheria. Venuti has written a memoir, called A Whole Lot of Front.

Her early life was unsettled and when she was in kindergarten, she moved schools four times because of bullying due to her descent.

Stalking and intruder incident

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In November 2016, Venuti was hospitalized after suffering a stroke, and was subsequently placed in a coma after the stress of an intruder entering her home in Gladesville, New South Wales. The police had been called three times previously, after the 38-year-old man was seen lingering outside her home and stalking Venuti, turning up with flowers and alleging he was married to her. The man was taken under escort to the Royal North Shore Hospital, for a mental evaluation.[3][4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Type
1987Les Patterson Saves the WorldAir Hostess (uncredited)Feature film
1994GinoAngelinaFeature film
1996Fistful of FliesMagdaFeature film
2002Score!The Mother
2003Fat PizzaMama GigliottiFeature film
2011Big Mamma's BoyMrs. Cotoletta
2012Bathing FrankyFrankyFeature film[5]
2014Fat Pizza vs. HousosMama GigliottiFeature film

Television

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Year Title Role Type
1982CabaretRegular singerTV series
1990A Country PracticeLiz ScalesTV series, 1 episode
1993G.P.Bella TucciTV series, 1 episode
2000–2007Fat PizzaMama GigliottiTV series, 19 episodes
2002; 2003Always GreenerLorraineTV series, 2 episodes
2008Stupid Stupid ManMargaretTV series, 1 episode
2011Swift and Shift CouriersMaria ShembryTV series, 2 episodes
2019–2021Fat Pizza: Back in BusinessMama GigliottiTV series, 11 episodes

Stage

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Year Title Role Venue / Company
1985Women Behind BarsUniversity of Sydney
1990–1991Lend Me a TenorMariaHis Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Theatre Royal Sydney, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Canberra Theatre
1995Maria VenutiSolo showQueanbeyan School of Arts Cafe
1998Valentines DayMarian Street Theatre, Sydney with Northside Theatre Company
2000Mama Claus is Coming to TownSolo showCapers Cabaret, Melbourne
2008Light the NightCity Recital Hall, Sydney
2008An All-Star Tribute to Peter AllenStar Theatre, Sydney

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Bibliography

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  • Whole Load of Front (2011)[7]

Awards

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Year Award Category Result
2000 Mo Awards John Campbell Fellowship Award Won[8]

References

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  1. ↑ "Maria Venuti makes her 70s sexy". News.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Maria Venuti on ageless skin". News.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Maria Venuti hospitalized after stroke". MSN.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Entertainer Maria Venuti suffered stroke after alleged stalker entered her Sydney home".
  5. ↑ "Review: Bathing Franky". Urban Cinefile. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Maria Venuti". AusStage.
  7. ↑ Stayner, Samantha (24 March 2011). "Tim Ferguson, David Malouf and Maria Venuti". ABC.net.au. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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