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

Emily in Paris

Antonia Muratori

Lo + plus

Self - Guest

Virgin Territory

The Abbess

The Pleasure Zone

Monica (as Maria Galis)

Jamon Jamon

Carmen, Silvia's mother

Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo

Germana Gregoretti

My Summer in Provence

Irène

Black Angel

Livia Mazzoni

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	It Happens in the Best of Families	Mamma Lina
2023	Happiness	Floriana Mazzoni
2023	Giorni Felici	Margherita
2022	Sposa in rosso	Lucrezia Madonia
2022	Improvised Christmas	Rosa
2021	CARRON - Codice d'Angelo	Graziella Carron
2020	Decent People	La mère de Manon
2019	Despite the Fog	Laura
2019	An Almost Ordinary Summer	Giulietta
2019	Beatrice	Beatrice
2016	Like Crazy	Luciana Brogi coniugata Morelli
2015	You Can't Save Yourself Alone	Viola
2014	My Summer in Provence	Irène
2013	Stay Away from Me	Lorenza Bra
2013	Casa & Bottega	Teresa
2010	Christopher Roth	Catherine Roth
2010	Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore	Self
2009	Ultimatum	Rachel
2009	Mejor que Nunca	Clotilde
2009	Un amore di strega	Emma
2008	Destiny Ride	Tante Louise
2008	Sleeping Around	Sara
2007	Virgin Territory	The Abbess
2007	Un amore su misura	Carla
2007	Lezioni di volo	Pollo's mother
2007	Scrivilo sui muri	Madre Sole
2007	Guido, Who Challenged the Red Brigades	Silvia Rossa
2007	No way out - A broken love	Caterina Della Torre
2006	Amore e libertà - Masaniello	Viceregina
2006	Fade to Black	Aida Padovani
2005	The Do-Gooders	Laura
2005	Il veterinario	Olimpia
2005	A Life in Suitcases	Madame Plens
2005	La Tête haute	Marthe
2004	The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea	Madame Plens
2004	The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish	Madame Plens
2004	Across the border	Agnese
2004	Guardiani delle nuvole	Donna Maddalena
2002	Black Angel	Livia Mazzoni
2002	Dirty Vivancos III	Amanda
2001	Off Key	Rita
2001	Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein	Serafina Salvini
2000	Bibo per sempre	Marisa
1999	Excellent Cadavers	Francesca Morvillo
1999	Love in the Mirror	Virginia
1999	But Forever in My Mind	Eleonora
1999	Doppio Segreto	Caterina/Maria Manara
1999	The Venice Project	Maria / Sophia
1997	Le coup du sort
1997	My Brother's Gun	Madre
1996	Question of Luck	Marie
1996	The Leading Man	Elena Webb
1996	Three Lives and Only One Death	Maria Gabri - Colosso "Tania la Corse"
1996	Unpredictable Nature of the River	Louise de Saint-Agnan
1996	3	Baronessa Chiara del Serchio
1995	La scuola	prof.ssa Majello
1994	Senza pelle	Gina
1994	Mario and the Magician	Rachel Fuhrmann
1994	Being Human	Beatrice
1994	Les femmes et les enfants d'abord	Rose
1993	The Last Writer	Fanny
1993	The Great Pumpkin	Cynthia Diotallevi
1992	Jamon Jamon	Carmen, Silvia's mother
1992	Old Rascal	Rose
1992	L'Atlantide	Amira
1991	La viuda del capitán Estrada	Luisa Estrada
1990	The Hairdresser's Husband	Mathilde
1990	Quiet Days in Clichy	Edith
1989	Willy Signori e vengo da lontano	Alessandra
1988	La Travestie	Solange, aka Myriam
1988	L'Argent	Baronne Sandorf
1988	Down There in the Jungle	Gloria
1988	Rorret	Barbara Liegi
1988	La Fée Carabine	Julie
1987	L'estate sta finendo	Sandra
1987	Hotel Colonial	Francesca
1987	Farewell Moscow
1987	Sweets from a Stranger	Isa
1986	Puro cashmere	Marika
1986	Italian Fast Food	S&M Client
1985	Nothing Underneath	Diana

Year	TV Show	Role
2020	Emily in Paris	Antonia Muratori
2018	A Family Tale	Tullia Zampi
2017	Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo	Germana Gregoretti
2004	Le Président Ferrare	Marylin
2001	La Crociera	Laura
1999	The Pleasure Zone	Monica (as Maria Galis)
1995	Lo + plus	Self - Guest
1994	Eppur si muove	Self