Giuliana De Sio

Biography

Giuliana De Sio (Salerno, 2 April 1956) is an Italian actress, winner of two David di Donatello awards. Her first main role was in 1977 RAI TV film Una donna, based on the novel by Sibilla Aleramo. The following year she was given a part in the Rai TV series Le mani sporche (Dirty Hands), alongside Marcello Mastroianni. De Sio was romantically involved for four years with Elio Petri, whom she met during the filming of the series, directed by him. She lived with him until his untimely death in 1982. De Sio had her breakout in 1983, when she starred in Massimo Troisi's Scusate il ritardo and alongside Francesco Nuti in Maurizio Ponzi's The Pool Hustlers, that got her a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress. She won a second David di Donatello for Carlo Lizzani's The Wicked.

Known For

Bambi

Wolffs Revier

The Octopus

Ciao Darwin

L'onore e il rispetto

Crimes

TV Story Superstar

Il peccato e la vergogna

All Movies (38)

• The Warmth Of Dance2026 · as Lady Detta 'La Morta'
• Confession – How I Found Out I Wouldn't Make the Revolution2025 · as Teresa
• Raqmar2025 · as Madame
• Per sempre al Massimo2024
• Ares Gate: La fabbrica delle illusioni2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Buon Lavoro2022
• The Truth About Love Is...2017 · as Roberta
• Roma, Napoli, Venezia... in un crescendo rossiniano2014 · as Isabella Colbran
• Ci vediamo a casa2012 · as Madre di Enzo
• Vorrei vederti ballare2012
• Il console italiano2011
• Francesco Nuti… e vengo da lontano2010 · as Self
• The Short Night2006 · as Lara
• A luci spente2004 · as Elena Monti
• Ti voglio bene Eugenio2002 · as Elena
• Mary Magdalene2000 · as Erodiade
• Angelo Nero1998 · as Iris
• Con rabbia e con amore1997 · as Sonia
• Italiani1996 · as Margherita
• The True Life of Antonio H.1994
• Per non dimenticare1992
• Centro storico1992 · as Sandra
• The Wicked1991 · as Emilia
• Feu sur le candidat1990 · as Alix/Clara
• What if Gargiulo Finds Out?1988 · as Teresa Capece
• Private Affairs1987 · as Nagra
• I picari1987 · as Rosario, the prostitute
• Let's Hope It's a Girl1986 · as Franca
• Casablanca, Casablanca1985 · as Chiara
• Uno scandalo perbene1984 · as Giulia Canella
• One Hundred Days in Palermo1984 · as Emanuela Setti Carraro
• The Pool Hustlers1983 · as Chiara
• Sorry for the Delay1983 · as Anna
• Chopin1982 · as Marta Vitale
• Hypochondriac1979 · as Angelica
• Rue du Pied de Grue1979 · as Luisa
• San Pasquale Baylonne, Protector of Women1976 · as Cesira
• ieri— · as moglie o figlia

All TV Shows (19)

• TV Story Superstar2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Amore pensaci tu2017 · as Tina
• Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo2017 · as Annalisa Bottelli
• Furore il vento della speranza2014 · as Irma Voglino
• Rodolfo Valentino - La leggenda2014 · as Alla Nazimova
• Il peccato e la vergogna2010 · as Bigiù
• Mogli a pezzi2008 · as Armida Casoni
• Crimes2006 · as Laura
• L'onore e il rispetto2006 · as Concetta De Nicola
• Caterina e le sue figlie2005 · as Concetta Melita 'Cetty' Saponero dal Puozzo
• Beauty Centre2001 · as Annalisa Bottelli Renzi Di Balsano
• Ciao Darwin1998 · as Capitana Quarantenni
• Der Kapitän1997 · as Dr. Sophia Minardi
• Wolffs Revier1992 · as Wanda Treptow
• Cuore1984 · as Maestrina dalla penna rossa
• The Octopus1984 · as Giulia Antinari
• Goldene Kamera1984 · as Self
• Dirty Hands1978 · as Jessica
• Bambi1948 · as Self