Clarissa Burt

Clarissa Burt (born 25 April 1959) is an Italian-American actress, television personality, and former model, best known for starring as Xayide in the 1990 film The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter. Born in the United States, she worked as model in the 1980s and moved to Italy where she also starred in several Italian comedies. In 1999, she opened her television production company, Numen International, in Rome. She ran for the 2004 European Parliament election supported by right-wing party National Alliance, but was not elected; she also served as assessor to cultural policies in the municipality of Ardea from July 2004 to March 2005.