Anna Galiena
Acting
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
Born: December 22, 1954
Place of Birth: Roma, Lazio, Italy
Known For
Filmography
as Mamma Lina
as Margherita
as Floriana Mazzoni
as Rosa
as Lucrezia Madonia
as Graziella Carron
as Antonia Muratori
as La mère de Manon
as Laura
as Beatrice
as Giulietta
as Tullia Zampi
as Germana Gregoretti
as Luciana Brogi coniugata Morelli
as Viola
as Irène
as Teresa
as Lorenza Bra
as Catherine Roth
as Rachel
as Emma
as Clotilde
as Tante Louise
as The Abbess
as Madre Sole
as Caterina Della Torre
as Pollo's mother
as Silvia Rossa
as Carla
as Viceregina
as Aida Padovani
as Marthe
as Laura
as Madame Plens
as Madame Plens
as Olimpia
as Madame Plens
as Agnese
as Marylin
as Donna Maddalena
as Amanda
as Livia Mazzoni
as Rita
as Serafina Salvini
as Laura
as Marisa
as Virginia
as Francesca Morvillo
as Eleonora
as Maria / Sophia
as Monica (as Maria Galis)
as Caterina/Maria Manara
as Madre
as Elena Webb
as Baronessa Chiara del Serchio
as Maria Gabri - Colosso "Tania la Corse"
as Ptira
as Louise de Saint-Agnan
as Marie
as Ptira
as prof.ssa Majello
as Self - Guest
as Rachel Fuhrmann
as Gina
as Beatrice
as Self
as Fanny
as Cynthia Diotallevi
as Rose
as Amira
as la puta madre
as Luisa Estrada
as Mathilde
as Edith
as Alessandra
as Baronne Sandorf
as Julie
as Solange, aka Myriam
as Gloria
as Barbara Liegi
as Sandra
as Isa
as Francesca
as Marika
as S&M Client
as Diana