Valeria Golino
Born: 1965-10-22 in Naples, Campania, Italy
Known For: Acting
Biography
Valeria Golino (born 22 October 1965) is an Italian actress and director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee, and the two Hot Shots! movies, particularly the olive-in-the-belly-button scene. In addition to the awards David di Donatello, Silver Ribbon, Golden Ciak, and Italian Golden Globe, she is also one of the four actresses who has won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival twice.
Filmography
2026
- No Pain as Elsa
- Gioia as Gioia
- Serpenti
- A Common Story ... (Producer)
- Love Monster ... (Director)
2025
- A Brief Affair
- Fuori as Goliarda Sapienza
- Elisa as Laura
- Feeling Better ... (Producer)
- Libero sempre comunque mai as Self
2024
- The Art of Joy ... (Director)
- Maria as Yakinthi Callas
- The Beautiful Game as Gabriella
- I Told You So as Pupa
- Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces as Self
2023
- The Lying Life of Adults as Vittoria
- GialappaShow
- Call My Agent: Italy as Valeria Golino
- The Art of Joy by Goliarda Sapienza: Writing for Emancipation as Self
2022
- The Invisible Thread ... (Producer)
- Marcel! as Analyst
2021
- C ce soir, le débat as Self - Guest
- The Catholic School as Ilaria Arbus
- Land of the Sons as La strega
- Un confine incerto as Paola Cristiani
- Fortuna as Rita / Gina
- Blue Eyes as Valeria
- Raphael: The Young Prodigy
2020
- You Came Back as Perla
2019
- The Morning Show as Paola Lambruschini
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire as La Comtesse
- Casanova, Last Love as La Cornelys
- Adults in the Room as Danae Stratou
- 5 Is the Perfect Number as Rita
- Volare as Elisa
2018
- Belve
- Daughter of Mine as Tina
- The Invisible Boy: Second Generation as Giovanna
- The Summer House as Elena
- Euphoria ... (Story)
- Déi ... (Producer)
2017
- Emma as Emma
- Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait ... (Producer)
- The Stand-In
2016
- Pericle ... (Producer)
- La vita possibile as Carla
2015
- For Your Love as Anna Ruotolo
- The Very Private Life of Mister Sim as Luigia
- An Italian Name as Betta Pontecorvo
- The Time of a Young Man About to Kill ... (Co-Producer)
2014
- The Invisible Boy as Giovanna
- Jacky in the Kingdom of Women as Bradi Vune
2013
- In Treatment as Eleonora
- Human Capital as Roberta
- Honey ... (Director)
- Nuts as Giovanna
- Like the Wind as Armida Miserere
2012
- Double ... (Producer)
2011
- A Butterfly Kiss as Billie
- Kryptonite! as Rosaria
2010
- Dark Love as Psychologist
- Portrait Of My Father as Self
- La scuola è finita as Daria Quarenghi
- Armandino e il Madre ... (Writer)
2009
- The French Kissers as La fille de la vidéo
- Giulia Doesn't Date at Night as Giulia
- The Cézanne Affair as Franca Rossetti
2008
- Ca$h as Julia
- Quiet Chaos as Marta
- The Germans' Factory as Anna
2007
- Actresses as Nathalia Petrovna
- The Girl by the Lake as Chiara Canali
- Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! as Annamaria
- Black Sun as Agata
- My Place in the Sun as Sandra
2006
- Just Five Minutes as Valeria
- Mario's War as Giulia
- Our Country as Rita
2004
- 36th Precinct as Camille Vrinks
- San Antonio as L'Italienne
- Alive as Elisa
2003
- Take Me Away as Luciana
2002
- Frida as Lupe Marín
- Julius Caesar as Calpúrnia
- Respiro as Grazia
- L'inverno as Anna
2001
- Hotel as Italian Actress
- Word of Honour as Afroditi
2000
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her as Lilly (segment "Goodnight Lilly, Goodnight Christine")
- ivans xtc. as Constanza Vero
- Spanish Judges as Jamie
- Against the Wind as Nina
1999
- Last Harem as Anita
- La Vita Che Verrà as Nunzia
- Típota as L'attrice
1998
- Vivement dimanche as Self
- Side Streets as Sylvie Otti
- Shooting the Moon as Silvia
1997
- Le acrobate as Maria
1996
- Escape from L.A. as Taslima
- Slaughter of the Cock as Wife
- An Occasional Hell as Elizabeth Laughton
- Escoriandoli as Ida
1995
- Leaving Las Vegas as Terri
- Four Rooms as Athena
- Red Wind as Eugenie Kolchenko
- Submission
- Like Two Crocodiles as Marta
1994
- Immortal Beloved as Giulietta Guicciardi
- Clean Slate as Sarah Novak / Beth Holly
1993
- Fallen Angels as Eugenie Kolchenko
- Hot Shots! Part Deux as Ramada Rodham Hayman
- Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1992
- HBO First Look as Self / Giulietta Guicciardi
- Puerto Escondido as Anita
1991
- Hot Shots! as Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane
- The Indian Runner as Maria
- Year of the Gun as Lia
1990
- The King's Whore as Jeanne de Luynes
- Traces of an Amorous Life as Lucia Fontana
1989
- Torrents of Spring as Gemma Rosselli
1988
- Rain Man as Susanna
- Big Top Pee-wee as Gina Piccolapupula
- Love and Fear as Sandra
1987
- Last Summer in Tangiers as Claudia Marchetti
- The Gold Rimmed Glasses as Nora Treves
1986
- Storia d'amore as Bruna
- Detective School Dropouts as Katerina
1985
- Little Flames as Mara
- My Dearest Son as Francesca
1984
- Blind Date as Girl in Bikini
1983
- A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit as Adalgisa De Andreiis