Carla Cassola was an Italian actress and composer. Born in Taormina, Italy, before starting her acting career Cassola studied singing, piano and guitar. Active on stage, in films and on television, she taught acting in various institutions, including the Centre universitaire in Nancy. Cassola was also a voice actress and has won a Nastro d'Argento for the dubbing of Tilda Swinton in Orlando. She was also a composer of Incidental music for stage works.