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Anna Galiena

Acting Born Dec 22, 1949 Roma, Lazio, Italy 24 credits

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

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Known for

Emily in Paris

as Antonia Muratori
Film

Virgin Territory

as The Abbess
Film

Still Sexy

2026

The Thick of It

as La puta madre

Full filmography

  • Emily in Paris (2020) as Antonia Muratori
  • Virgin Territory (2007) as The Abbess
  • Still Sexy (2026)
  • Lo + plus (1995) as Self - Guest
  • Black Angel (2002) as Livia Mazzoni
  • Jamon Jamon (1992) as La puta madre
  • My Summer in Provence (2014) as Irène
  • The Hairdresser's Husband (1990) as Mathilde
  • Moses (1996) as Ptira
  • The Pleasure Zone (1999) as Monica (as Maria Galis)
  • A Family Tale (2018) as Tullia Zampi
  • Being Human (1994) as Beatrice
  • Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo (2017) as Germana Gregoretti
  • L'Argent (1988) as Baronne Sandorf
  • Fade to Black (2006) as Aida Padovani
  • The Leading Man (1996) as Elena Webb
  • Like Crazy (2016) as Luciana Brogi coniugata Morelli
  • Senza pelle (1994) as Gina Frigeni
  • The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) as Madame Plens
  • Off Key (2001) as Rita
  • Quiet Days in Clichy (1990) as Edith
  • La scuola (1995) as prof.ssa Majello
  • Lezioni di volo (2007) as Pollo's mother
  • Nothing Underneath (1985) as Diana