Anna Galiena
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 22 December 1949 · Roma, Lazio, Italy
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
Acting 86
- 2026Still Sexy as Adelaide
- 2026Rodin and Michelangelo: The Song of the Statues as Anna Galiena (voice)
- 2024It Happens in the Best of Families as Mamma Lina
- 2023Giorni felici as Margherita
- 2023Happiness as Floriana Mazzoni
- 2022Improvised Christmas as Rosa
- 2022Sposa in rosso as Lucrezia Madonia
- 2021CARRON - Codice d'Angelo as Graziella Carron
- 2020Decent People as La mère de Manon
- 2019Despite the Fog as Laura
- 2019Beatrice as Beatrice
- 2019An Almost Ordinary Summer as Giulietta
- 2016Like Crazy as Luciana Brogi coniugata Morelli
- 2015You Can't Save Yourself Alone as Viola
- 2014My Summer in Provence as Irène
- 2013Casa & Bottega as Teresa
- 2013Stay Away from Me as Lorenza Bra
- 2010Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore as Self
- 2010Christopher Roth as Catherine Roth
- 2009Ultimatum as Rachel
- 2009Un amore di strega as Emma
- 2009Mejor que nunca as Clotilde
- 2008Destiny Ride as Tante Louise
- 2008Sleeping Around as Sara
- 2007Virgin Territory as The Abbess
- 2007Write It on the Walls as Madre Sole
- 2007No way out - A broken love as Caterina Della Torre
- 2007Lezioni di volo as Pollo's mother
- 2007Guido, Who Challenged the Red Brigades as Silvia Rossa
- 2007Un amore su misura as Carla
- 2006Amore e libertà - Masaniello as Viceregina
- 2006Fade to Black as Aida Padovani
- 2005La Tête haute as Marthe
- 2005The Do-Gooders as Laura
- 2005A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper as Madame Plens
- 2005The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish as Madame Plens
- 2005Il veterinario as Olimpia
- 2004The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea as Madame Plens
- 2004Across the border as Agnese
- 2004Guardians of the Clouds as Donna Maddalena
- 2003The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story as Madame Plens
- 2002Dirty Vivancos III as Amanda
- 2002Black Angel as Livia Mazzoni
- 2001Off Key as Rita
- 2001Vino Santo – Es lebe die Liebe, es lebe der Wein as Serafina Salvini
- 2000Bibo per sempre as Marisa
- 1999Love in the Mirror as Virginia
- 1999Excellent Cadavers as Francesca Morvillo
- 1999But Forever in My Mind as Eleonora
- 1999The Venice Project as Maria / Sophia
- 1999Doppio Segreto as Caterina/Maria Manara
- 1997Le coup du sort
- 1997My Brother's Gun as Madre
- 1996The Leading Man as Elena Webb
- 19963 as Baronessa Chiara del Serchio
- 1996Three Lives and Only One Death as Maria Gabri - Colosso "Tania la Corse"
- 1996Moïse as Ptira
- 1996Question of Luck as Marie
- 1996Unpredictable Nature of the River as Louise de Saint-Agnan
- 1995Moses as Ptira
- 1995La scuola as prof.ssa Majello
- 1994Mario and the Magician as Rachel Fuhrmann
- 1994Les femmes et les enfants d'abord as Rose
- 1994Senza pelle as Gina Frigeni
- 1994Being Human as Beatrice
- 1993The Last Writer as Fanny
- 1993The Great Pumpkin as Cynthia Diotallevi
- 1992Old Rascal as Rose
- 1992L'Atlantide as Amira
- 1992Jamon Jamon as La puta madre
- 1991La viuda del capitán Estrada as Luisa Estrada
- 1990The Hairdresser's Husband as Mathilde
- 1990Quiet Days in Clichy as Edith
- 1989Willy Signori e vengo da lontano as Alessandra
- 1988L'Argent as Baronne Sandorf
- 1988La Fée Carabine as Julie
- 1988La Travestie as Solange, aka Myriam
- 1988Down There in the Jungle as Gloria
- 1988Rorret as Barbara Liegi
- 1987L'estate sta finendo as Sandra
- 1987Sweets from a Stranger as Isa
- 1987Farewell Moscow
- 1987Hotel Colonial as Francesca
- 1986Puro cashmere as Marika
- 1986Italian Fast Food as S&M Client
- 1985Nothing Underneath as Diana