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Aliases: Anna Maria Galiena , Anna Galienna

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Roma, Lazio, Italy

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Movie Involvements: 37

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

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

Most Famous Work

The Pleasure Zone
Average
10

The Pleasure Zone

(1999) Monica (as Maria Galis)
Black Angel
Average
5

Black Angel

(2002) Livia Mazzoni
Moses
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7

Moses

(1995) Ptira
Nothing Underneath
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6

Nothing Underneath

(1985) Diana
You Can't Save Yourself Alone
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7
Quiet Days in Clichy
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5

Quiet Days in Clichy

(1990) Edith
Excellent Cadavers
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6

Excellent Cadavers

(1999) Francesca Morvillo
Hotel Colonial
Average
5

Hotel Colonial

(1987) Francesca

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Mamma Lina
2023 N/A
N/A
2022 Rosa
Lucrezia Madonia
2021 Graziella Carron
2020 La mère de Manon
2019 Laura
Giulietta
2018 Tullia Zampi
2016 Luciana Brogi coniugata Morelli
2015 Viola
2014 Irène
2013 Teresa
Lorenza Bra
2010 Self
Catherine Roth
2009 Rachel
Clotilde
2008 Tante Louise
Sara
2007 The Abbess
Madre Sole
Caterina Della Torre
Pollo's mother
Silvia Rossa
Carla
2006 N/A
Aida Padovani
2005 Madame Plens
Laura
Olimpia
2004 Madame Plens
Agnese
Madame Plens
Marylin
Donna Maddalena
2002 Amanda
Livia Mazzoni
2001 Rita
Laura
Serafina Salvini
2000 Marisa
1999 Virginia
Francesca Morvillo
Eleonora
Monica (as Maria Galis)
1997 N/A
Madre
1996 Elena Webb
Baroness Chiara del Serchio
Maria Gabri - Colosso "Tania la Corse"
Marie
Louise de Saint-Agnan
1995 Ptira
prof.ssa Majello
1994 Rachel Fuhrmann
Rose
Gina
Beatrice
1993 Fanny
Cynthia Diotallevi
1992 Rose
Amira
Mère de Silvia
1991 Luisa Estrada
1990 Mathilde
Edith
1989 Alessandra
1988 Baronne Sandorf
N/A
Barbara Liegi
1987 Sandra
Isa
N/A
Francesca
1986 Marika
S&M Client
Gloria
1985 Diana
Year Character Movie/Tv

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