Asia Argento - Bio, Net Worth, Height

ORIGIN
Asia Argento is an Italian actress, director, singer, and model. Her film credits include XXX (2002) with Vin Diesel, Land of the Dead (2005) with Simon Baker, and Marie Antoinette (2006) with Kirsten Dunst. She directed Scarlet Diva (2000) and Misunderstood (2014). Argento was born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento on September 20, 1975, in Rome, Italy. Her father, Dario Argento, is a film director, and her mother, Daria Nicolodi, is an actress. Her half-sister Anna Ceroli died in a motorcycle accident. She has another half-sister named Fiore.

CAREER
Argento made her television debut in the Italian miniseries Sogni e bisogni (Dreams and Needs). Her film debut was the horror flick Demons 2 (1986). She followed up with bigger roles in The Church (1989) and Red Wood Pigeon (1989). Argento starred as “Aura Petrescu” in her father’s film Trauma (1993). Her performance in Let’s Not Keep in Touch (1994) earned her the David di Donatello Award for best actress. She picked up another best actress award for the drama Traveling Companion (1996). Argento portrayed noblewoman ‘Charlotte de Sauve’ in the French period film La Reine Margot (1994). She appeared alongside Christopher Walken and Willem Dafoe in New Rose Hotel (1998). Argento wrote, directed, and starred in Scarlet Diva (2000). Her directorial credits also include The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) and Misunderstood (2014).

Argento co-starred as “Yelena” opposite Vin Diesel in XXX (2002). The film made $277 million on a $88 million budget. It also gave her a taste of international stardom. Argento starred as “Vellini” in the French-Italian film The Last Mistress (2007). She held prominent roles in the post-apocalyptic horror flick Land of the Dead (2005) and the historical drama Marie Antoinette (2006). She voiced the fictional character “Faith Connors” for the video game Mirror’s Edge (2008-09)

Aside from acting, Argento is an author, singer, and model. Her first book ‘I Love You Kirk’ was published in 1999. She’s also written for publications like Dynamo and L’Espresso. Argento modeled for the Italian fashion brand Miss Sixty. She’s been featured on magazine covers such as Rolling Stone, GQ, Playboy Italy, Bizarre, and F Magazine. The band Hondo Maclean dedicated a song to Asia Argento in their debut EP, Plans for a Better Day (2003). The album’s artwork was a selfie of Argento’s belly tattoo. Argento’s debut studio album, Total Entropy, was released in 2013 by Nuun Music. It included songs like “Ugly Ducklings”, “A Radical Bravery” and “Indifference.” She’s also been featured in music videos by Marilyn Manson, Placebo, and Sean Lennon among others.

PERSONAL
Asia Argento is 5ft 5in tall and she’s of Italian and Jewish ancestry. She speaks Italian, English and some French. Her net worth is estimated at $1 million. Argento began a relationship with Italian musician Marco Castoldi in 2000. They welcomed a daughter, Anna Lou, in 2001. The couple separated in 2006. Argento was married to film director ‘Michele Civetta’ from 2008 to 2013. Their son, Nicola Giovanni, was born in September 2008. Argento dated celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain prior to his 2018 death. She’s also been linked to names like Rob Cohen, Michael Pitt, and Vincent Gallo.

Argento alleged in 2017 that she had been sexually assaulted by then film producer Harvey Weinstein. Her alleged assault took place in the 1990s when she was 21. She’s since been a vocal advocate for women’s rights and the #MeToo movement. In August 2018, The New York Times published an article which detailed allegations that Argento sexually assaulted the actor Jimmy Bennett. The alleged assault took place in 2013 when Bennett was 17-year-old. The article further claimed that she agreed to pay a $380,000 settlement to Bennett.

Asia Argento Real Name, Birthday, Wiki

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