Anna Galiena
Anna Galiena
Biography
Anna Galiena (born 22 December 1954) is an Italian actress, best known to English-speaking audiences for her appearances in Le Mari de la coiffeuse, Jamón, jamón and Being Human. her youth, Galiena starred in numerous off and on-Broadway shows, including several revivals of Shakespeare plays. She had made over a dozen films, mainly in her native Italy before her role in Le Mari de la coiffeuse brought her to international attention. She went on to appear in Bigas Luna's Jamón, jamón and went on to make her mainstream Hollywood debut in the Bill Forsyth-directed Being Human starring Robin Williams. The film was, however, a massive flop. Since then, Galiena has worked in European cinema, where she is consistently in demand. With over 50 films and many television appearances to her credit, she currently has several films in production, including a prominent supporting role in the film Virgin Territory, starring Hayden Christensen and Mischa Barton. She stars alongside Joaquim de Almeida and Ben Gazzara in the thriller Christopher Roth. In 2007 she was a member of the jury at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival
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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
89
Gender
Female
Birthday
1954-12-22 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Roma, Lazio, Italy
Acting

2023

Happiness as Floriana Mazzoni

2023

Giorni Felici as Margherita

2022

Sposa in rosso as Lucrezia Madonia

2021

CARRON - Codice d'Angelo as Graziella Carron

2020

Emily in Paris as Antonia Muratori

2020

Decent People as La mère de Manon

2019

An Almost Ordinary Summer as Giulietta

2019

Despite the Fog as Laura

2019

Beatrice as Beatrice

2018

A Family Tale as Tullia Zampi

2017

Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo as Germana Gregoretti

2016

Like Crazy as Luciana Brogi coniugata Morelli

2014

My Summer in Provence as Irène

2013

Stay Away from Me as Lorenza Bra

2013

Casa & Bottega as Teresa

2010

Christopher Roth as Catherine Roth

2009

Mejor que Nunca as Clotilde

2009

Ultimatum as Rachel

2009

Un amore di strega as Emma

2008

Destiny Ride as Tante Louise

2008

Sleeping Around as Sara

2007

Virgin Territory as The Abbess

2007

Write It on the Walls as Madre Sole

2007

Lezioni di volo as Pollo's mother

2007

Un amore su misura as Carla

2007

No way out - A broken love as Caterina Della Torre

2006

Fade to Black as Aida Padovani

2005

A Life in Suitcases as Madame Plens

2005

The Do-Gooders as Laura

2005

La Tête haute as Marthe

2005

Il veterinario as Olimpia

2004

Le Président Ferrare as Marylin

2004

Guardiani delle nuvole as Donna Maddalena

2004

Across the border as Agnese

2002

Black Angel as Livia Mazzoni

2002

Dirty Vivancos III as Amanda

2001

La Crociera as Laura

2001

Off Key as Rita

2000

Bibo per sempre as Marisa

1999

The Pleasure Zone as Monica (as Maria Galis)

1999

Excellent Cadavers as Francesca Morvillo

1999

But Forever in My Mind as Eleonora

1999

The Venice Project as Maria / Sophia

1999

Love in the Mirror as Virginia

1999

Doppio Segreto as Caterina/Maria Manara

1997

My Brother's Gun as Madre

1997

Le coup du sort as Not available

1996

The Leading Man as Elena Webb

1996

Three Lives and Only One Death as Maria Gabri - Colosso "Tania la Corse"

1996

Unpredictable Nature of the River as Louise de Saint-Agnan

1996

Question of Luck as Marie

1996

3 as Baronessa Chiara del Serchio

1995

Lo + plus as Self - Guest

1995

La scuola as prof.ssa Majello

1994

Eppur si muove as Self

1994

Being Human as Beatrice

1994

Mario and the Magician as Rachel Fuhrmann

1994

Senza pelle as Gina

1993

The Great Pumpkin as Cynthia Diotallevi

1993

The Last Writer as Fanny

1992

Jamon Jamon as Carmen, Silvia's mother

1992

L'Atlantide as Amira

1992

Old Rascal as Rose

1991

La viuda del capitán Estrada as Luisa Estrada

1990

The Hairdresser's Husband as Mathilde

1990

Quiet Days in Clichy as Edith

1988

La Travestie as Solange, aka Myriam

1988

Rorret as Barbara Liegi

1988

L'Argent as Baronne Sandorf

1988

La Fée Carabine as Julie

1987

Farewell Moscow as Not available

1987

Hotel Colonial as Francesca

1987

L'estate sta finendo as Sandra

1986

Italian Fast Food as S&M Client

1986

Puro cashmere as Marika

1985

Nothing Underneath as Diana