Anna Rosa Garatti
Description
Annarosa Garatti was an Italian actress and voice actress, born in Rome on July 19, 1933. She came from a family with ties to the entertainment industry, as her sister was the dialogist Giovanna Garatti. Garatti began her career in the late 1950s, appearing in theatre, cinema, and television productions. Her on-screen appearances included roles in films such as Il medico della mutua and the television miniseries Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca. However, she became best known for her extensive and intensive work as a voice actress, dubbing foreign productions for the Italian market.
In the realm of animation, Garatti lent her voice to several characters. One of her notable roles was as the voice of Regina Starsha, also known as Stasha, in the Italian dub of the anime series Star Blazers: The Comet Empire. She also voiced the character Trelena in the same series. Her other anime dubbing credits included the role of Goku in The Monkey, Nina in Paul's Fantastical World, and various characters in series such as The Witch Chappy, Falco the Super Race Car, I Am Teppei, and The Invincible Robot Trider G7. This body of work demonstrates her significant contribution to bringing anime to an Italian audience.
Beyond animation, Garatti's voice acting career was prolific and spanned numerous live-action films and television series. She dubbed actresses in a wide variety of productions, including Marion Ramsey as Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy film series, Elsa Martinelli in Il sangue e la rosa, and Lauren Tewes in the television series The Love Boat. Her other television dubbing work included roles in popular series such as La casa nella prateria and The Beverly Hillbillies.
Garatti was married to actor Emilio Marchesini. In her later years, she significantly reduced her professional commitments, focusing primarily on theatre work. Annarosa Garatti passed away in Rome on May 29, 2024, at the age of 90.
In the realm of animation, Garatti lent her voice to several characters. One of her notable roles was as the voice of Regina Starsha, also known as Stasha, in the Italian dub of the anime series Star Blazers: The Comet Empire. She also voiced the character Trelena in the same series. Her other anime dubbing credits included the role of Goku in The Monkey, Nina in Paul's Fantastical World, and various characters in series such as The Witch Chappy, Falco the Super Race Car, I Am Teppei, and The Invincible Robot Trider G7. This body of work demonstrates her significant contribution to bringing anime to an Italian audience.
Beyond animation, Garatti's voice acting career was prolific and spanned numerous live-action films and television series. She dubbed actresses in a wide variety of productions, including Marion Ramsey as Laverne Hooks in the Police Academy film series, Elsa Martinelli in Il sangue e la rosa, and Lauren Tewes in the television series The Love Boat. Her other television dubbing work included roles in popular series such as La casa nella prateria and The Beverly Hillbillies.
Garatti was married to actor Emilio Marchesini. In her later years, she significantly reduced her professional commitments, focusing primarily on theatre work. Annarosa Garatti passed away in Rome on May 29, 2024, at the age of 90.
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- ItalianAnime overview: Star Blazers: The Comet Empire