Anna Galiena
Born: 1949-12-22 in Roma, Lazio, Italy
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2026
- Still Sexy as Adelaide
- Rodin and Michelangelo: The Song of the Statues as Anna Galiena (voice)
2024
- It Happens in the Best of Families as Mamma Lina
2023
- Giorni felici as Margherita
- Happiness as Floriana Mazzoni
2022
- Sposa in rosso as Lucrezia Madonia
- Improvised Christmas as Rosa
2021
- CARRON - Codice d'Angelo as Graziella Carron
2020
- Emily in Paris as Antonia Muratori
- Decent People as La mère de Manon
2019
- An Almost Ordinary Summer as Giulietta
- Despite the Fog as Laura
- 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
2015
- You Can't Save Yourself Alone as Viola
2014
- My Summer in Provence as Irène
2013
- Stay Away from Me as Lorenza Bra
- Casa & Bottega as Teresa
2010
- Christopher Roth as Catherine Roth
- Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore as Self
2009
- Un amore di strega as Emma
- Ultimatum as Rachel
- Mejor que nunca as Clotilde
2008
- Destiny Ride as Tante Louise
- Sleeping Around as Sara
2007
- Virgin Territory as The Abbess
- Guido, Who Challenged the Red Brigades as Silvia Rossa
- No way out - A broken love as Caterina Della Torre
- Un amore su misura as Carla
- Write It on the Walls as Madre Sole
- Lezioni di volo as Pollo's mother
2006
- Fade to Black as Aida Padovani
- Amore e libertà - Masaniello as Viceregina
2005
- A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper as Madame Plens
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish as Madame Plens
- La Tête haute as Marthe
- The Do-Gooders as Laura
2004
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea as Madame Plens
- Le Président Ferrare as Marylin
- Guardians of the Clouds as Donna Maddalena
- Across the border as Agnese
2003
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story as Madame Plens
2002
- Black Angel as Livia Mazzoni
- Dirty Vivancos III as Amanda
2001
- La Crociera as Laura
- Off Key as Rita
- Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein as Serafina Salvini
2000
- Bibo per sempre as Marisa
1999
- The Pleasure Zone as Monica (as Maria Galis)
- Excellent Cadavers as Francesca Morvillo
- But Forever in My Mind as Eleonora
- Love in the Mirror as Virginia
- The Venice Project as Maria / Sophia
- Doppio Segreto as Caterina/Maria Manara
1997
- Le coup du sort
- My Brother's Gun as Madre
1996
- Moses as Ptira
- Three Lives and Only One Death as Maria Gabri - Colosso "Tania la Corse"
- Question of Luck as Marie
- The Leading Man as Elena Webb
- Unpredictable Nature of the River as Louise de Saint-Agnan
- 3 as Baronessa Chiara del Serchio
1994
- Being Human as Beatrice
- Mario and the Magician as Rachel Fuhrmann
- Eppur si muove as Self
- Senza pelle as Gina Frigeni
- Les femmes et les enfants d'abord as Rose
1993
- The Great Pumpkin as Cynthia Diotallevi
- The Last Writer as Fanny
1992
- Jamon Jamon as La puta madre
- Old Rascal as Rose
- L'Atlantide as Amira
1991
- La viuda del capitán Estrada as Luisa Estrada
1990
- The Hairdresser's Husband as Mathilde
- Quiet Days in Clichy as Edith
1989
- Willy Signori e vengo da lontano as Alessandra
1988
- L'Argent as Baronne Sandorf
- La Travestie as Solange, aka Myriam
- Rorret as Barbara Liegi
- Down There in the Jungle as Gloria
- La Fée Carabine as Julie
1987
- Sweets from a Stranger as Isa
- Hotel Colonial as Francesca
- L'estate sta finendo as Sandra
- Farewell Moscow
1986
- Italian Fast Food as S&M Client
- Puro cashmere as Marika
1985
- Nothing Underneath as Diana