Monica Vitti, one of Italy's most beloved actresses, has died aged 90. Vitti shot to international fame with the 1960 drama "L'Avventura" ("The Adventure") in which she plays a tormented woman who dallies with the lover of her missing friend. The actress -- who stood out from her Italian contemporaries such as Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida for her raspy voice, freckles and mane of blond hair -- was eventually spotted by Antonioni, with whom she quickly developed an artistic and sentimental relationship. PROFILE OF Monica Vitti