Background
Carlisi was Born in Campi Bisenzio, Florence.
Carlisi was Born in Campi Bisenzio, Florence.
After her debut as a stage actress, she made her film debut working with Roberto Rossellini in Atti degli apostoli (1968). She then worked with Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet in Othon (1970), and with American director Mike Nichols in the role of Luciana in the 1970 film Catch-22. Also active on television, in 1970 Carlisi was the protagonist of the Radiotelevisione Italiana experimental drama Olimpia agli amici, directed by the film critic Adriano Aprà.
Carlisi primarily focused her career, however, on intellectual and art films, and on stage work.