Name
Anna Galiena
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1949-12-22 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Roma, Lazio, Italy
Biography
Anna Galiena 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
Known For
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José Luis has a cushy corporate job at the lingerie factory his mom owns. After he falls ...
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In the wake of their parent's separation, three siblings spend the summer in the south of ...
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Livia, the attractive wife of a high-ranking Ministry of the People's Republic official, i...
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Antoine has always been fascinated by a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfum...
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Maddalena has it all: a job she loves, the perfect fiancé, and a dream wedding ahead. Yet...
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Two mental patients with opposite personalities ditch their Tuscan hospital and embark on ...
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One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart....
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Expatriate Henry Miller indulges in a variety of sexual escapades while struggling to esta...
- 2004 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea as Madame Plens
- 1987 L'estate sta finendo as Sandra
- 1992 Jamon Jamon as La puta madre
- 2002 Black Angel as Livia Mazzoni
- 2006 Amore e libertà - Masaniello as Viceregina
- 2023 Happiness as Floriana Mazzoni
- 1990 The Hairdresser's Husband as Mathilde
- 2007 Virgin Territory as The Abbess
- 2022 Sposa in rosso as Lucrezia Madonia
- 2001 Off Key as Rita
- 1996 Question of Luck as Marie
- 2009 Ultimatum as Rachel
- 1987 Hotel Colonial as Francesca
- 2007 Un amore su misura as Carla
- 1996 The Leading Man as Elena Webb
- 2008 Destiny Ride as Tante Louise
- 1993 The Last Writer as Fanny
- 2006 Fade to Black as Aida Padovani
- 2002 Dirty Vivancos III as Amanda
- 2009 Mejor que nunca as Clotilde
- 1999 Excellent Cadavers as Francesca Morvillo
- 1996 Three Lives and Only One Death as Maria Gabri - Colosso "Tania la Corse"
- 1993 The Great Pumpkin as Cynthia Diotallevi
- 1994 Senza pelle as Gina Frigeni
- 1990 Quiet Days in Clichy as Edith
- 1995 La scuola as prof.ssa Majello
- 2010 Christopher Roth as Catherine Roth
- 2007 Lezioni di volo as Pollo's mother
- 2007 Write It on the Walls as Madre Sole
- 1991 La viuda del capitán Estrada as Luisa Estrada
- 1992 Old Rascal as Rose
- 2007 Guido, Who Challenged the Red Brigades as Silvia Rossa
- 1988 La Travestie as Solange, aka Myriam
- 2008 Sleeping Around as Sara
- 2013 Stay Away from Me as Lorenza Bra
- 2022 Improvised Christmas as Rosa
- 2014 My Summer in Provence as Irène
- 1996 Unpredictable Nature of the River as Louise de Saint-Agnan
- 2005 The Do-Gooders as Laura
- 1987 Farewell Moscow
- 2023 Giorni felici as Margherita
- 2021 CARRON - Codice d'Angelo as Graziella Carron
- 2024 It Happens in the Best of Families as Mamma Lina
- 1992 L'Atlantide as Amira
- 2015 You Can't Save Yourself Alone as Viola
- 2010 Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore as Self
- 2016 Like Crazy as Luciana Brogi coniugata Morelli
- 1994 Mario and the Magician as Rachel Fuhrmann
- 1994 Being Human as Beatrice
- 1986 Puro cashmere as Marika
- 1996 3 as Baronessa Chiara del Serchio
- 1999 Love in the Mirror as Virginia
- 1986 Italian Fast Food as S&M Client
- 1987 Sweets from a Stranger as Isa
- 1989 Willy Signori e vengo da lontano as Alessandra
- 2004 Across the border as Agnese
- 1999 But Forever in My Mind as Eleonora
- 1988 Down There in the Jungle as Gloria
- 1985 Nothing Underneath as Diana
- 2004 Guardians of the Clouds as Donna Maddalena
- 2013 Casa & Bottega as Teresa
- 2007 No way out - A broken love as Caterina Della Torre
- 2001 Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein as Serafina Salvini
- 1997 Le coup du sort
- 2000 Bibo per sempre as Marisa
- 2019 Despite the Fog as Laura
- 1988 Rorret as Barbara Liegi
- 1997 My Brother's Gun as Madre
- 2020 Decent People as La mère de Manon
- 1994 Les femmes et les enfants d'abord as Rose
- 2019 An Almost Ordinary Summer as Giulietta
- 1999 Doppio Segreto as Caterina/Maria Manara
- 2019 Beatrice as Beatrice
- 1999 The Venice Project as Maria / Sophia
- 1988 La Fée Carabine as Julie
- 2005 La Tête haute as Marthe
- 2009 Un amore di strega as Emma
- 2003 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story as Madame Plens
- 2005 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish as Madame Plens
- 2005 A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper as Madame Plens
- 2026 Still Sexy as Adelaide
- 2026 Rodin and Michelangelo: The Song of the Statues as Anna Galiena (voice)
- 1999 The Pleasure Zone ( 1 episode ) as Monica (as Maria Galis)
- 2018 A Family Tale ( 12 episodes ) as Tullia Zampi
- 2001 La Crociera ( 1 episode ) as Laura
- 1994 Eppur si muove ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1995 Lo + plus ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2004 Le Président Ferrare ( 3 episodes ) as Marylin
- 2020 Emily in Paris ( 6 episodes ) as Antonia Muratori
- 2017 Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo ( 8 episodes ) as Germana Gregoretti
- 1988 L'Argent ( 3 episodes ) as Baronne Sandorf
- 1996 Moses ( 2 episodes ) as Ptira
