Pia Zadora (born Pia Alfreda Schipani, May 4, 1954) is an American actress and singer. After working as a child actress on Broadway, in regional theater and in the film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964), she came to national attention in 1981 when, following her starring role in the critically mauled Butterfly, she won a Golden Globe Award as New Star of the Year. When her film career failed to take off, she became a singer of popular standards and made several successful albums backed by a symphonic orchestra; as a singer she earned the respect of critics who had previously written her off. (via Wikipedia)

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About Pia Zadora

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Name: Zadora, Pia
Schipani, Pia Alfreda

Occupation: actress, singer

Golden Globe Awards: New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture
1982 Butterfly

Name At Birth: Pia Alfreda Schipani

Birthplace: Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
Hoboken, New Jersey

Awards: Worst New Star of the Decade
Worst Actress
1990 Butterfly; The Lonely Lady
1982 Butterfly
Worst New Star
1983 The Lonely Lady

Birth Date: May 4, 1954
May 4, 1954

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