Anna Galiena
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1954-12-22 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Roma, Lazio, Italy
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
Known For
Acting
(2024)
It Happens in the Best of Families
as Mamma Lina
(2023)
Giorni Felici
as Margherita
(2023)
Happiness
as Floriana Mazzoni
(2022)
Sposa in rosso
as Lucrezia Madonia
(2022)
Improvised Christmas
as Rosa
(2021)
CARRON - Codice d'Angelo
as Graziella Carron
(2020)
Decent People
as La mère de Manon
(2019)
Despite the Fog
as Laura
(2019)
An Almost Ordinary Summer
as Giulietta
(2019)
Beatrice
as Beatrice
(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)
Casa & Bottega
as Teresa
(2013)
Stay Away from Me
as Lorenza Bra
(2010)
(2010)
Christopher Roth
as Catherine Roth
(2009)
Un amore di strega
as Emma
(2009)
Mejor que Nunca
as Clotilde
(2009)
Ultimatum
as Rachel
(2008)
Sleeping Around
as Sara
(2008)
Destiny Ride
as Tante Louise
(2007)
Virgin Territory
as The Abbess
(2007)
Write It on the Walls
as Madre Sole
(2007)
Lezioni di volo
as Pollo's mother
(2007)
Guido, Who Challenged the Red Brigades
as Silvia Rossa
(2007)
No way out - A broken love
as Caterina Della Torre
(2007)
Un amore su misura
as Carla
(2006)
Amore e libertà - Masaniello
as Viceregina
(2006)
Fade to Black
as Aida Padovani
(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
(2005)
La Tête haute
as Marthe
(2005)
The Do-Gooders
as Laura
(2005)
Il veterinario
as Olimpia
(2004)
Across the border
as Agnese
(2004)
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
as Madame Plens
(2004)
Guardians of the Clouds
as Donna Maddalena
(2002)
Black Angel
as Livia Mazzoni
(2002)
Dirty Vivancos III
as Amanda
(2001)
Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein
as Serafina Salvini
(2001)
Off Key
as Rita
(2000)
Bibo per sempre
as Marisa
(1999)
The Venice Project
as Maria / Sophia
(1999)
Doppio Segreto
as Caterina/Maria Manara
(1999)
Excellent Cadavers
as Francesca Morvillo
(1999)
Love in the Mirror
as Virginia
(1999)
But Forever in My Mind
as Eleonora
(1997)
(1997)
My Brother's Gun
as Madre
(1996)
The Leading Man
as Elena Webb
(1996)
Unpredictable Nature of the River
as Louise de Saint-Agnan
(1996)
3
as Baronessa Chiara del Serchio
(1996)
Three Lives and Only One Death
as Maria Gabri - Colosso "Tania la Corse"
(1996)
Question of Luck
as Marie
(1995)
La scuola
as prof.ssa Majello
(1994)
Mario and the Magician
as Rachel Fuhrmann
(1994)
Being Human
as Beatrice
(1994)
Senza pelle
as Gina
(1994)
(1993)
The Last Writer
as Fanny
(1993)
The Great Pumpkin
as Cynthia Diotallevi
(1992)
Jamon Jamon
as Carmen, Silvia's mother
(1992)
Old Rascal
as Rose
(1992)
L'Atlantide
as Amira
(1991)
La viuda del capitán Estrada
as Luisa Estrada
(1990)
The Hairdresser's Husband
as Mathilde
(1990)
Quiet Days in Clichy
as Edith
(1989)
Willy Signori e vengo da lontano
as Alessandra
(1988)
La Travestie
as Solange, aka Myriam
(1988)
Rorret
as Barbara Liegi
(1988)
L'Argent
as Baronne Sandorf
(1988)
La Fée Carabine
as Julie
(1988)
Down There in the Jungle
as Gloria
(1987)
(1987)
Sweets from a Stranger
as Isa
(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