Born Maria Pia Vaccarezza in Genoa, the daughter of a carpenter, Conte spent her youth in Sestri Levante before moving to Genoa to study classical ballet. After a few experiences as a child actress, she was first noted as a fotoromanzi model, then she decided to pursue an acting career and enrolled the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 1962. Conte made her acting debut in 1961, in the Marco Bellocchio's short film La colpa e la pena, then she appeared in a number of films and TV-series, often in secondary roles, being sometimes credited as Mary P. Count. She was also occasionally active as a voice actress and a dubber. She retired in the late 1970s. She was married to actor Giuseppe Rinaldi (1919-2007) and is the mother of actress Francesca Rinaldi.
Filmography
Actress
1979
Gegè Bellavita as
Mercedes
1978
Moglie nuda e siciliana as
Sandra - friend of Rosalia (as Maria Pia Conti)
1977
L'appuntamento as
Adelaide Picchioni
1977
Day of Violence as
Ostaggia
1976
Donna... cosa si fa per te as
Countess Altoviti
1976
Vento, vento, portali via con te (as Maria Pia Conti)
1976
Che dottoressa ragazzi! as
Sigrun
1976
L'infermiera... di mio padre as
Fiona
1975
The Novice as
Franca
1975
Il Sergente Rompiglioni diventa... caporale as
Gisella (as Maria Pia Conti)
1974
The Shameless as
Giusi
1974
Riot in a Women's Prison as
Martine's Friend
1974
And Now My Love (as Maria-Pia Conte)
1974
Spasmo as
Xenia
1974
The Arena as
Lucinia (as Mary Count)
1973
The Hanging Woman as
Countess Nadia Minajli
1973
No Way Out as
Carré's Secretary in the Nightclub (uncredited)
1972
Testa in giù, gambe in aria
1972
God in Heaven... Arizona on Earth as
Catherine
1972
La rebelión de los bucaneros as
Mary Bell
1971
Il ritorno del gladiatore più forte del mondo as
Licia
1971
And the Crows Will Dig Your Grave as
Susan
1971
Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? as
Moglie del pizzicagnolo
1970
The Battle of Crete as
Anna Gordon
1970
The Underground
1970
Scacco alla mafia as
Jenny Ryan
1970
Twenty Paces to Death as
Hazel (as Maria Pia Gian)
1969
Zorro's Latest Adventure as
Isabel
1969
Juliette de Sade as
Juliette
1969
Love Is a Funny Thing as
La femme d'Henri
1969
Die nackte Bovary as
Felicitas
1969
Giocando a golf una mattina (TV Mini Series) as
Seconda ragazza
- Episode #1.2 (1969) - Seconda ragazza
1969
Nel labirinto del sesso (Psichidion)
1968
Se te lo raccontassi (TV Mini Series)
- Il complesso di Sansone (1968)
1968
Peggio per me... meglio per te as
Gabriella
1968
... If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death. as
Jane
1967
Ballata da un miliardo
1967
Snow Devils as
Countess (uncredited)
1967
Tecnica per un massacro as
Blanche (as Mary P. Count)
1966
Dynamite Jim as
Lupita
1966
War Between the Planets as
Female Officer at Conference (as Maria Pia Zambelli)
1966
Five Dollars for Ringo as
Miriam Grady
1966
Vacanze sulla neve
1965
Night of Violence
1964
Simbad contro i sette saraceni as
Fatima's Friend
1964
Hero of Rome as
Valeria
1964
Death on the Fourposter as
Nikki
1961
Culpability and Punishment (Short)(as Maria Pia Vaccarezza)
