Lara Wendel

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Characters played by Lara Wendel

Maria Alboretto — Tenebre (1982)

The young daughter of the owner of Neal's hotel. After discovering the killer's lair, she is hacked to death with an axe. Her discovery and murder connect the hotel setting to the violence surrounding Neal and add another victim to the investigation.

Anne — Killing Birds (1988)

Student leader exploring dangerous swamps for rare bird species.

Mimmina — Mimi (1979)

Fifteen-year-old daughter of Guido who leaves a Geneva boarding school to nurse him. She makes intense, inappropriate sexual advances toward her father in an attempt to provoke him.

Luisa — Husbands and Lovers (1991)

Luisa is involved with Stefan while recognizing that his emotional purity prevents him from satisfying her physically. She admits needing sex, continues seeing him, and becomes dependent on his visits and obsessed with understanding his life. She also interprets Stefan and Alina’s violence as the awakening of sadism and masochism.

Young Silvia — The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974)

A psychological manifestation representing Silvia’s childhood self. She appears in visions, delivers cryptic messages like a dead cat in a box, convinces the adult Silvia of the surrounding conspiracy, and ultimately leads her to the rooftop from which they both fall.

Martha — Ghosthouse (1988)

Martha is the girlfriend of the amateur radio operator who investigates the mysterious screaming signal. She travels with him to the haunted house, senses its evil aura, helps investigate its history, and returns to warn the intruders. She survives the supernatural events but is horrified when her boyfriend is killed by a bus.

Carol Terzi — You'll Die at Midnight (1986)

Carol Terzi is Inspector Piero Terzi's daughter and studies criminal psychology under Anna Berardi alongside Gioia and Monica. Sent away for safety, she narrowly escapes the killings at the vacation house, rejects Alberto's accusation against Anna, and survives when her father shoots the disguised killer.

Ilio / Rachele — Ernesto (1979)

Ilio / Rachele represents the 15-year-old twins Ernesto meets while taking violin lessons. Both siblings fall in love with him, creating a new romantic entanglement after his earlier relationship. The sister eventually marries Ernesto, helping him resolve conflicts with his family and former employer.

Rita Canali (uncredited) — The Italian Connection (1972)

Uncredited character connected to Luca Canali in The Italian Connection.

Stefania Moroni — My Dear Killer (1972)

Stefania Moroni is the young daughter of wealthy industrialist Alessandro Moroni. She is kidnapped and murdered, but before dying she leaves a drawing on the back of a mirror that identifies her killer by showing a human figure missing one hand. Her clue enables Peretti to expose Oliviero years later.

Career Overview

Lara Wendel has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Zombi with 1 titles. Signature works include Playing with Love, Killing Birds, Ghosthouse. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
24
Birth Date
1965-03-29 00:00:00
Birth Place
Munich, Germany

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q443454), public domain (CC0).