Anna Galiena
Acting
- Born:
- 1949-12-22
- Place of birth:
- Roma, Lazio, Italy
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
Known For
Filmography
Still Sexy
Rodin and Michelangelo: The Song of the Statues
It Happens in the Best of Families
Giorni felici
Happiness
Improvised Christmas
Sposa in rosso
CARRON - Codice d'Angelo
Emily in Paris
Decent People
Despite the Fog
Beatrice
An Almost Ordinary Summer
A Family Tale
Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo
Like Crazy
You Can't Save Yourself Alone
My Summer in Provence
Casa & Bottega
Stay Away from Me
Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore
Christopher Roth
Ultimatum
Un amore di strega
Mejor que nunca
Destiny Ride
Sleeping Around
Virgin Territory
Write It on the Walls
No way out - A broken love
Lezioni di volo
Un amore su misura
Guido, Who Challenged the Red Brigades
Amore e libertà - Masaniello
Fade to Black
La Tête haute
The Do-Gooders
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
Across the border
Le Président Ferrare
Guardians of the Clouds
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
Dirty Vivancos III
Black Angel
Off Key
Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein
La Crociera
Bibo per sempre
Love in the Mirror
Excellent Cadavers
But Forever in My Mind
The Venice Project
The Pleasure Zone
Doppio Segreto
Le coup du sort
My Brother's Gun
The Leading Man
3
Three Lives and Only One Death
Moses
Question of Luck
Unpredictable Nature of the River
La scuola
Lo + plus
Mario and the Magician
Les femmes et les enfants d'abord
Senza pelle
Being Human
Eppur si muove
The Last Writer
The Great Pumpkin
Old Rascal
L'Atlantide
Jamon Jamon
La viuda del capitán Estrada
The Hairdresser's Husband
Quiet Days in Clichy
Willy Signori e vengo da lontano
L'Argent
La Fée Carabine
La Travestie
Down There in the Jungle
Rorret
L'estate sta finendo
Sweets from a Stranger
Farewell Moscow
Hotel Colonial
Puro cashmere
Italian Fast Food
Nothing Underneath