 Discovered in Rome by two Neapolitan producers, Antonio Ferrigno and Ettore Pesce, she debuted in "La corda d'acciaio" ("The Steel Rope", 1953).Initially, she appeared in musical films, like "E Napoli canta" ("Naples Sings", 1953) and "Questa è la vita" ("Of Life and Love", 1954, with Totò).Nonetheless, her beauty was more valued than her talent, as seen in the films "Le diciottenni" ("Eighteen Year Olds") and "Lo scapolo" ("The Bachelor"), both released in 1955.