Rona De Ricci

Rona De Ricci was born in Italy in January 1965. She began her career in the early 1980s as a model before transitioning to acting, securing a supporting role in the Israeli film **Rage and Glory** in 1984. That same year, she moved to the United States, where she honed her craft at the Lee Strasberg Film and Theater Institute in New York City. By the late 1980s, she had become a U.S. citizen. In 1988, Rona featured in the film **The Penitent** and appeared in Fleetwood Mac's music video for **As Long as You Follow**. Her last acting role was in **The Pit and the Pendulum** in 1991.

After this, disillusioned by the lack of suitable roles, she stepped away from acting and married in 1993. Together with her husband, Rona established a roofing business in California, and they welcomed two sons in 2000 and 2004. However, in 2015, she filed for divorce and lived separately, although the divorce was never finalized.

In 2018, Rona made a significant move to Cologne, Germany, where she faced challenges in finding work and became increasingly estranged from her family. During this difficult period, she authored her autobiography, **Truth & Dare**, which was published in June 2020. Tragically, shortly after its release, Rona passed away in Germany, marking a heartbreaking end to her life.