Asia Argento

Asia Argento (Italian: [ˈaːsja arˈdʒɛnto]; born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento; 20 September 1975)[1] is an Italian actress, singer, model, activist and director. She is the daughter of filmmaker Dario Argento.

Asia Argento
Argento at 2018 Cannes Film Festival
Born
Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento

(1975-09-20) 20 September 1975
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Other namesAria Argento
Occupation(s)Actress, director, singer, model, DJ, writer
Years active1985–present
Spouse(s)
Michele Civetta
(m. 2008; div. 2013)
PartnerMarco Castoldi (2000–2006)
Children2
Parents
Relatives
  • Claudio Argento (uncle)
  • Alfredo Casella (maternal great-grandfather)
Websiteasiargento.it

Argento is best known for her roles in the movies XXX (2002), Land of the Dead (2005) and Marie Antoinette (2006).

Argento was in a relationship with celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain from early 2017 until his suicide in 2018.[2][3]

In the #MeToo movement she is thought to be one of the most vocal leaders of the movement. She was one of the many women abused by Harvey Weinstein.[4]

In August 2018, an article published in The New York Times revealed that she sexually assaulted Jimmy Bennett, a then 17-year-old actor and musician, in a California hotel in 2013, and arranged to pay $380,000 to her accuser.[5]

References
  1. "Asia Argento Biography (1975–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
  2. "Anthony Bourdain shows off romance with Italian star Asia Argento". FoxNews.com. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  3. "Asia Argento Says Anthony Bourdain's Suicide 'Obsession' Is 'Heart Wrenching:' 'I Never Knew'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  4. Nyren, Erin (2018-08-20). "Asia Argento Settled With Sexual Assault Accuser Last Year (Report)". Variety. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  5. Severson, Kim (August 19, 2018). "Asia Argento, Who Accused Weinstein, Made Deal With Her Own Accuser". The New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2018.

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