Born in Torre Annunziata, Pellegrino graduated in dance at the San Carlo, Naples. She made her debut in a minor role in the 1977 film Onore e guapparia. The peak of her career was achieved in the first half of 1980s, when she was active as lead actress in a number of comedy films as well as a showgirl and a presenter of several variety shows on television. From late 1980s she focused her career on stage, in both brilliant and dramatic works, working with Vittorio Gassman and Pietro Garinei, among others. Pellegrino has also a career as a singer, launched by the Italo disco single "Beng!!!". She participated to the second edition of the Raidue reality show L'Isola dei Famosi.
Filmography
Actress
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Il Giardino dei sogni perduti (Short) as
Francesca
2023
La quattordicesima domenica del tempo ordinario as
Signora Borsari
2018
Le grida del silenzio as
Chiara
2013
The Bad Child (TV Movie) as
Novella
2010
Linea di Konfine as
Antonella
2008
Ti stramo: Ho voglia di un'ultima notte da manuale prima di tre baci sopra il cielo as
Mamma Stram
2007
Come le Formiche as
Desideria
2004
Don Matteo (TV Series) as
Giovanna Rinaldi
- Cuori solitari (2004) - Giovanna Rinaldi
2003
Tutti i sogni del mondo (TV Mini Series)
2001
Con gli occhi dell'assassino (TV Movie) as
Carla
1996
Pazza famiglia (TV Series) as
Luisa
- Testimone a carico (1996) - Luisa
- Lui, quello, anzi: quella e tutti quegli altri- (1996) - Luisa
- Se ci facessimo mussulmani- (1996) - Luisa
- Non c'è due senza tre (1996) - Luisa
- L'iguana é tra noi (1996)
- Le sorprese dovrebbero essere annunciate (1996) - Luisa
