Anna Galiena
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
Emily in Paris
Virgin Territory
Still Sexy
Lo + plus
My Summer in Provence
Black Angel
Jamon Jamon
The Hairdresser's Husband
All Movies (82)
- Still Sexy2026
- It Happens in the Best of Families2024 · as Mamma Lina
- Giorni felici2023 · as Margherita
- Happiness2023 · as Floriana Mazzoni
- Improvised Christmas2022 · as Rosa
- Sposa in rosso2022 · as Lucrezia Madonia
- CARRON - Codice d'Angelo2021 · as Graziella Carron
- Decent People2020 · as La mère de Manon
- Despite the Fog2019 · as Laura
- Beatrice2019 · as Beatrice
- An Almost Ordinary Summer2019 · as Giulietta
- Like Crazy2016 · as Luciana Brogi coniugata Morelli
- You Can't Save Yourself Alone2015 · as Viola
- My Summer in Provence2014 · as Irène
- Casa & Bottega2013 · as Teresa
- Stay Away from Me2013 · as Lorenza Bra
- Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore2010 · as Self
- Christopher Roth2010 · as Catherine Roth
- Ultimatum2009 · as Rachel
- Un amore di strega2009 · as Emma
- Mejor que Nunca2009 · as Clotilde
- Destiny Ride2008 · as Tante Louise
- Sleeping Around2008 · as Sara
- Virgin Territory2007 · as The Abbess
- Write It on the Walls2007 · as Madre Sole
- No way out - A broken love2007 · as Caterina Della Torre
- Lezioni di volo2007 · as Pollo's mother
- Un amore su misura2007 · as Carla
- Guido, Who Challenged The Red Brigades2007 · as Silvia Rossa
- Amore e libertà - Masaniello2006 · as Viceregina
- Fade to Black2006 · as Aida Padovani
- La Tête haute2005 · as Marthe
- The Do-Gooders2005 · as Laura
- A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper2005 · as Madame Plens
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish2005 · as Madame Plens
- Il veterinario2005 · as Olimpia
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea2004 · as Madame Plens
- Across the border2004 · as Agnese
- Guardians of the Clouds2004 · as Donna Maddalena
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story2003 · as Madame Plens
- Dirty Vivancos III2002 · as Amanda
- Black Angel2002 · as Livia Mazzoni
- Off Key2001 · as Rita
- Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein2001 · as Serafina Salvini
- Bibo per sempre2000 · as Marisa
- Love in the Mirror1999 · as Virginia
- Excellent Cadavers1999 · as Francesca Morvillo
- But Forever In My Mind1999 · as Eleonora
- The Venice Project1999 · as Maria / Sophia
- Doppio Segreto1999 · as Caterina/Maria Manara
- Le coup du sort1997
- My Brother's Gun1997 · as Madre
- The Leading Man1996 · as Elena Webb
- 31996 · as Baronessa Chiara del Serchio
- Three Lives and Only One Death1996 · as Maria Gabri - Colosso "Tania la Corse"
- Question of Luck1996 · as Marie
- Unpredictable Nature of the River1996 · as Louise de Saint-Agnan
- La scuola1995 · as prof.ssa Majello
- Mario and the Magician1994 · as Rachel Fuhrmann
- Les femmes et les enfants d'abord1994 · as Rose
- Senza pelle1994 · as Gina Frigeni
- Being Human1994 · as Beatrice
- The Last Writer1993 · as Fanny
- The Great Pumpkin1993 · as Cynthia Diotallevi
- Old Rascal1992 · as Rose
- L'Atlantide1992 · as Amira
- Jamon Jamon1992 · as La puta madre
- La viuda del capitán Estrada1991 · as Luisa Estrada
- The Hairdresser's Husband1990 · as Mathilde
- Quiet Days in Clichy1990 · as Edith
- Willy Signori e vengo da lontano1989 · as Alessandra
- La Fée Carabine1988 · as Julie
- La Travestie1988 · as Solange, aka Myriam
- Down There in the Jungle1988 · as Gloria
- Rorret1988 · as Barbara Liegi
- L'estate sta finendo1987 · as Sandra
- Sweets from a Stranger1987 · as Isa
- Farewell Moscow1987
- Hotel Colonial1987 · as Francesca
- Puro cashmere1986 · as Marika
- Italian Fast Food1986 · as S&M Client
- Nothing Underneath1985 · as Diana
All TV Shows (10)
- Emily in Paris2020 · as Antonia Muratori
- A Family Tale2018 · as Tullia Zampi
- Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo2017 · as Germana Gregoretti
- Le Président Ferrare2004 · as Marylin
- La Crociera2001 · as Laura
- The Pleasure Zone1999 · as Monica (as Maria Galis)
- Moses1996 · as Ptira
- Lo + plus1995 · as Self - Guest
- Eppur si muove1994 · as Self
- L'Argent1988 · as Baronne Sandorf