Principessa — Three Coins in the Fountain Character Profile

About Principessa

Prince Dino's mother. She approves of Maria's company initially. Dino reveals she is the only woman he completely trusts, which leads to Maria's confession and subsequent breakup.

Character Facts

Played by

Cathleen Nesbitt

Appears in

Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Principessa — Family Mother And Son — Prince Dino di Cessi (Louis Jourdan)
• Principessa — Social Suitor And Matriarch — Maria Williams (Maggie McNamara)
• Principessa — Unknown Indirect Connection — John Frederick Shadwell (Clifton Webb)

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More characters from Three Coins in the Fountain

• John Frederick Shadwell (Clifton Webb)
• Miss Frances (Dorothy McGuire)
• Anita Hutchins (Jean Peters)
• Prince Dino di Cessi (Louis Jourdan)
• Georgio Bianchi (Rossano Brazzi)
• Maria Williams (Maggie McNamara)
• Burgoyne (Howard St. John)
• Principessa's Butler (uncredited) (Gino Corrado)
• Baroness (uncredited) (Celia Lovsky)
• Mrs. Burgoyne (Kathryn Givney)
• Angela Bianchi (uncredited) (Luciana Paluzzi)
• Woman at Cocktail Party (uncredited) (Norma Varden)