Asia Argento
Asia Argento (Italian: [ˈaːsja arˈdʒɛnto]; born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento; 20 September 1975)[1] is an Italian actress, singer, model, activist and director. She is the daughter of filmmaker Dario Argento.
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Born | Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento 20 September 1975 |
Nationality | Italian |
Other names | Aria Argento |
Occupation(s) | Actress, director, singer, model, DJ, writer |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse | |
Partner | Marco Castoldi (2000–2006) |
Children | 2 |
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Website | asiargento |
Argento is best known for her roles in the movies XXX (2002), Land of the Dead (2005) and Marie Antoinette (2006).
Argento was in a relationship with celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain from early 2017 until his suicide in 2018.[2][3]
In the #MeToo movement she is thought to be one of the most vocal leaders of the movement. She was one of the many women abused by Harvey Weinstein.[4]
In August 2018, an article published in The New York Times revealed that she sexually assaulted Jimmy Bennett, a then 17-year-old actor and musician, in a California hotel in 2013, and arranged to pay $380,000 to her accuser.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Asia Argento Biography (1975–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
- ↑ "Anthony Bourdain shows off romance with Italian star Asia Argento". FoxNews.com. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ↑ "Asia Argento Says Anthony Bourdain's Suicide 'Obsession' Is 'Heart Wrenching:' 'I Never Knew'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ↑ Nyren, Erin (2018-08-20). "Asia Argento Settled With Sexual Assault Accuser Last Year (Report)". Variety. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ↑ Severson, Kim (August 19, 2018). "Asia Argento, Who Accused Weinstein, Made Deal With Her Own Accuser". The New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
Other websites
change- Asia Argento on IMDb