Life and career

Udenio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and moved to Italy, where at the age of thirteen, was crowned "Miss Teen Italy", that same year Fabiana made her theatre debut as Miranda in The Tempest directed by Giorgio Streheler. She began acting in films and television as a teenager . Her film roles include playing the daughter of a WWII Resistance fighter (Barbara Bouchet) in The Scarlet and the Black, Italian foreign-exchange student Anna-Maria Mazarelli in Summer School (1987), the sunbather in the "Sunblock 5000" commercial within RoboCop 2 (1990), Dan Cain's only living girlfriend Francesca in Bride of Re-Animator (1990), as "Alotta Fagina" in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), as "Don Na" in The Godson (1998), and Gabriella in Pauly Shore's film In The Army Now (1994).

On television, Udenio had the recurring role on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from 1985 to 1986, and was regular cast member in the syndicated drama Amazon (1999-2000). She has made guest appearances on many television shows, including Babylon 5, Baywatch, Full House, Freddy's Nightmares, Quantum Leap, Mortal Kombat: Conquest, Cheers, Babylon 5, Mad About You, Wings, The Magnificent Seven, CSI: Miami, and Mistresses. She also had the recurring role on 90210 (2008-2011) as Atooza Shirazi. She is currently recurring as Elena Di Nola/Mutter in the critically acclaimed series Jane the Virgin (2015-2016).

She was married to Robert MacLeod for four years. She filed for divorce on February 5, 2009, citing irreconcilable differences. They have a son called Adrian Raice.

Partial filmography

• The Wedding Planner (2001)
• Slammed (2001)
• Amazon (1999) TV Series
• The Godson (1998)
• Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
• In the Army Now (film) (1994)
• Journey to the Center of the Earth (film) (1993)
• Diplomatic Immunity (1991)
• Bride of Re-Animator (1990)
• RoboCop 2 (1990)
• Summer School (1987)
• Hardbodies 2 (1986)
• The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
• Leidenschaftliche Blumchen (1978)

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