Barbara Magnolfi is an Italian actress, known to international audiences primarily for her role as Olga in Dario Argento's cult film *Suspiria* (1977). Her career developed predominantly in Italian genre cinema during the 1970s and 1980s, with appearances in notable films such as the erotic thriller *La sorella di Ursula* (1978), Duccio Tessari's crime film *La madama* (1976), and Ruggero Deodato's action film *Inferno in diretta* (1985). After moving to Los Angeles, she continued her artistic career, working in independent productions and television, and also taking on the role of a producer alongside her acting. Due to her status as a horror cinema icon, she is a celebrated figure and a frequent guest at genre festivals and conventions worldwide, where she has received several lifetime achievement awards for her significant contribution to the genre.