Eva Ricca

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Eva Ricca, born Adele Ricca on May 22, 1947, in Cirié, Italy, is an Italian voice actor and actress known for her extensive work in dubbing, particularly during the late 1970s and 1980s. Her career in performance began in her teens when she was admitted to a prestigious training course for new talents under the guidance of Giancarlo Sbragia, Evi Maltagliati, and Attilia Radice, making her debut in a musical variety show in 1964. She subsequently worked in theater, television, and radio, appearing in numerous TV films and radio dramas for Rai throughout the 1960s and 1970s.

Ricca entered the world of dubbing at the end of the 1970s by joining the Sinc Cinematografica studio, founded by Mimmo Palmara. It was with this company that she became a prominent voice in Italian anime for a generation of viewers. Her most notable role in this field is that of the protagonist, Principessa Aurora, in the science fantasy series Science Fiction Saiyuki Starzinger, for which she provided the Italian voice. This role stands as a hallmark of her career in animation.

Her voice work in anime, primarily done for Sinc Cinematografica's dubs, includes a wide range of characters. She was the first voice of Betty Brant in the initial Italian dub of Spider-Man, and contributed to various other series such as The Fantastic Four, The Marvel Super Heroes, and The Amazing 3. Other significant roles include voicing Simone and the narrator in the first Italian dub of Charlotte, the Queen in Princess Knight, Flamnet in the first edition of Mobile Suit Gundam, and characters in series like Astroganger, Grottango, and Time Bokan series. She also voiced Minky Momo's mother and Daisy in Fairy Princess Minky Momo.

Beyond animation, Eva Ricca's career was marked by frequent collaborations with the Sinc Cinematografica studio. Her most famous and enduring association was with American actress Lynda Carter, whom she dubs in the television series Wonder Woman and later in Supergirl. She also provided the Italian voices for Hollywood legends such as Bette Davis and Myrna Loy in numerous film dubs for RAI television, as well as for actresses like Meryl Streep in a film, Nastassja Kinski in a film, and Jill Eikenberry in the series L.A. Law.

Following the closure of Sinc Cinematografica in the early 2000s, Ricca's dubbing activity became less frequent, and she dedicated herself almost exclusively to continuing her role as the voice of Lynda Carter.
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