Marina Hedman Italian adult film actress Date of Birth: 29.09.1944 Country: Italy

Marina Hedman Biography

Marina Hedman, an Italian actress of adult films, initially appeared under the name Fraese. However, after a court ruling banned her from using this surname due to her ex-husband's lawsuit, Marina began acting under pseudonyms, most commonly using the names Marina Lotar and Marina Shantal. She is of Swedish nationality and worked as a flight attendant before becoming one of the first stars of Italian pornography. Marina was married to television journalist Paolo Fraese and they had two children together. After their marriage ended, Marina embarked on a career as a model. In 1976, she made her debut in the film industry, playing an episodic role in Lucio Fulci's film "La pretora" (uncredited). That same year, Marina played her first role in a pornographic film, Joe D'Amato's "Emmanuelle in America" (also uncredited). As mentioned earlier, she initially used the surname Fraese but switched to using pseudonyms after her ex-husband's lawsuit. In 1977, she appeared in Dino Risi's film "First Love." The following year, Marina participated in the television show "Carosello" and posed for "Playboy" magazine.
In 1979, Hedman landed the lead role in D'Amato's film "Immagini di un convento," a successful adaptation of Denis Diderot's novel "The Nun." The film received additional attention due to the fact that Marina's former husband was one of the most well-known journalists of the RAI television company. In 1980, Federico Fellini invited her to play a role in his film "City of Women," after which Marina shifted her focus to working in mainstream films. Some of her notable works during this period include the Inspector Giraldi series (1980-84) and "Fantozzi Screams Again" (1983).
Starting from 1984, Marina fully dedicated herself to the adult film industry once again. She appeared in Italian and French films, often starring alongside renowned porn actors such as John Holmes and Rocco Siffredi. One of her most famous films was Renato Polselli's "Marina and Her Beast" (1984), which simulated acts of zoophilia using special prosthetics. In her only interview, which Marina gave to the weekly magazine "L'Europeo" in 1981, she stated that she chose the adult film industry because the producers in this genre did not require her to sleep with them.
In 1991, she made her final on-screen appearance and has since consistently declined all offers for further film projects.