Background
Born in Florence as Liliana Polledri she was the daughter of a Swiss father and a Venetian mother.
Born in Florence as Liliana Polledri she was the daughter of a Swiss father and a Venetian mother.
She enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, graduating in 1949. After taking part to the Mario Costa"s short film Breve storia, Tellini made her film debut in Géza von Radványi"s ensemble drama film Donne senza nome. Tellini was also active on stage, radio and television, until her retirement in the late fifties.