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
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
- Lezioni di volo as Pollo's mother
- No way out - A broken love as Caterina Della Torre
- Write It on the Walls as Madre Sole
- Guido, Who Challenged the Red Brigades as Silvia Rossa
- Un amore su misura as Carla
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
- Il veterinario as Olimpia
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish as Madame Plens
- The Do-Gooders as Laura
- La Tête haute as Marthe
2004
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea as Madame Plens
- Le Président Ferrare as Marylin
- Across the border as Agnese
- Guardians of the Clouds as Donna Maddalena
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
- Off Key as Rita
- La Crociera as Laura
- 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
- The Venice Project as Maria / Sophia
- But Forever in My Mind as Eleonora
- Love in the Mirror as Virginia
- Doppio Segreto as Caterina/Maria Manara
1997
- Le coup du sort
- My Brother's Gun as Madre
1996
- Moses as Ptira
- Question of Luck as Marie
- The Leading Man as Elena Webb
- Three Lives and Only One Death as Maria Gabri - Colosso "Tania la Corse"
- Unpredictable Nature of the River as Louise de Saint-Agnan
- 3 as Baronessa Chiara del Serchio
1994
- Being Human as Beatrice
- Eppur si muove as Self
- Senza pelle as Gina Frigeni
- Mario and the Magician as Rachel Fuhrmann
- 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
- La Fée Carabine as Julie
- Down There in the Jungle as Gloria
1987
- Hotel Colonial as Francesca
- Farewell Moscow
- Sweets from a Stranger as Isa
- L'estate sta finendo as Sandra
1986
- Italian Fast Food as S&M Client
- Puro cashmere as Marika
1985
- Nothing Underneath as Diana