Articles about Asia Argento
Asia Argento’s destiny was written even before she was born. Her father Dario Argento was an influential filmmaker, her mother Daria Nicolodi was an actress, and her uncle Claudio Argento was a producer. As it turned out, Argento became all of those and more - filmmaker, actress, producer, writer, etc. Born on September 20, 1975, in Rome, Argento began acting at the age of nine. She made her debut in a TV series called ‘Sogni e bisogni’ in 1985. She made her feature film debut in her father’s 1986 film ‘Demons 2.’ Her debut in a lead role came in Cristina Comencini’s film ‘Zoo’ in 1988. She soon became the go-to actress for those directors who wanted an intense style of acting for their characters. Argento made her directorial debut in 1994 by directing a segment of the film ‘De Generazione’ in 1994. Her first feature film as a director was ‘Scarlet Diva’ in 2000. She has also written and published several short stories like ‘Dynamo,’ ‘Sette,’ ‘Village,’ etc. In 2021, she published her autobiography ‘Anatomy of a Wild Heart.’ She has won the David di Donatello Award for Best Actress in 1994 and 1997, and the Golden Ciak Award for Best Actress in 1994 and 1996. Argento came into the international spotlight in 2017 by being one of the leading voices of the #MeToo movement. In 2018, a New York Times article alleged that she sexually assaulted actor Jimmy Bennett when he was a minor.

25 Jan 2021
EntertainmentItalian actor-director Asia Argento has accused The Fast and the Furious director Rob Cohen of sexual assault.

23 Aug 2018
EntertainmentJimmy Bennett, who earlier this week accused actress Asia Argento of sexually harassing him when he was just 17, spoke about his choice to stay silent on the abuse.

20 Aug 2018
EntertainmentItalian actress Asia Argento grabbed the spotlight when she became one of the first women to speak out against Harvey Weinstein's sexual transgressions.

08 Jun 2018
WorldAnthony Bourdain, the Emmy award-winning, world-traveling CNN host, committed suicide this morning, the network said. He was 61.

31 May 2018
WorldScandal-tainted Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on charges of rape in the first and third degrees and first-degree criminal sexual act, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said.

25 May 2018
EntertainmentDisgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who was accused of sexual assault by scores of women nearly eight months ago, turned himself in today and will face criminal charges.

21 May 2018
EntertainmentIn a rousing #MeToo speech at the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival 2018, Italian actress Asia Argento called out disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein in an uncompromising manner.