Born in Rome, Valori studied at the Silvio d'Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1948.[1] The same year, she entered the stage company of the Piccolo Teatro of Rome directed by Orazio Costa.[1][2] After playing in several classics, Valori specialized as a comedic actress, and had her main successes in the musical theatre genre, notably appearing in Rugantino and Aggiungi un posto a tavola.[1][2] In films, she was a very active character actress, mainly cast in humorous roles.[1] Valori appeared often on television, as a comedian, a presenter and an actress in series and TV-movies of some success.[1][2] She also had a consistent success on radio, in which she created the character of "Sora Bice", a shrewish RAI telephone operator.[1][2]
Personal life and death
Valori often shared the scene with her husband, the actor and comedian Paolo Panelli, whom she had married in 1952.[1] Their daughter Alessandra [it] is also an actress.[3] Valori died in 1980, aged 52, as a result of a tumor.[3]
