Sylva Koscina

Sylva Koscina
Koscina in Young Husbands (1958)
Born
Silvija Košćina

(1933-08-22)22 August 1933
Died26 December 1994(1994-12-26) (aged 61)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active19551994
Spouse
Raimondo Castelli
(m. 1967; div. 1971)

Sylva Koscina (Italian: [ˈsilva ˈkɔʃʃina]; born Silvija Košćina, Croatian: [sǐlvija kǒʃtɕina]; 22 August 1933 26 December 1994) was a Yugoslav-born Italian actress, best known for her role as Iole, the bride of Hercules (Steve Reeves) in Hercules (1958) and Hercules Unchained (1960). She also played Paul Newman's romantic interest in The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968).