- Her latest project is black comedy THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD in which her character turns drunken misery into profit -- The film, directed by Guy Maddin, is based on a screenplay by British writer Kazuo Ishiguro, author of the Booker Prize-winning The Remains of the Day. (September 1, 2003)
- In BLUE VELVET (1986) a scene in which Dennis Hopper hits Isabella Rossellini was edited so that his hand connects with her face off-screen, to satisfy MPAA concerns about violence towards women. Director David Lynch opined that that change only made the scene more disturbing.
- Was nominated Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV in 1997 for CRIME OF THE CENTURY.
- Filming Guy Maddin's THE SADDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD in Winnipeg, Canada. (March 2003)
- In the Tales from the Crypt episode You, Murderer, Rossellini spoofs her mother's Casablanca image.
- Has adopted both of her children
- Daughter: Elettra
- Has fraternal twin sister named Ingrid who is a professor of Italian Renaissance literature at Columbia University (as of 1995).
- Dated Gary Oldman (1994)
- Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. (1991)
- Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world (1990)
- Suffered from a spine injury which kept her bedridden for over a year when she was thirteen.
- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#84). (1995)
- Maintains a home in the village of Bellport, NY
- Was scheduled to appear in the David Lean-directed NOSTROMO in 1991, before Lean died, and the production came to a halt.
- Suffered from scoliosis (progressive curvature of the spine) and underwent surgery to correct it. She was in a body cast for a year.
- Virtually identical to her mother, Ingrid Bergman, but surprisingly was never given the opportunity to portray her mother in a biography film. The closest she came was with an eerily accurate spoof of Ilsa Lund in an episode of TALES FROM THE CRYPT.
- Published an autobiography called Some of me.
- Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series at Emmy Awards for Chicago Hope (1997)
Quotes- Commenting on the critics' response to her performance in BLUE VELVET: "David Lynch came out of it a genius, and I came out of it a fat girl. I'm sorry that the only comment I get about the part is the way I look."
Awards- Saturn Award: Best Supporting Actress, DEATH BECOMES HER (1993)
- Berlin International Film Festival: Special Mention, LEFT LUGGAGE (1998)
- Independent Spirit Awards: Best Female Lead, BLUE VELVET (1987)
- Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists: Silver Ribbon - Best New Actress, IL PRATO (1980)
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