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Valeria Golino

Acting Born Oct 22, 1965 Naples, Campania, Italy 24 credits

Biography

Valeria Golino is an Italian actress and director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee, and the two Hot Shots! movies, particularly the olive-in-the-belly-button scene. In addition to the awards David di Donatello, Silver Ribbon, Golden Ciak, and Italian Golden Globe, she is also one of the four actresses who has won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival twice.

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Full filmography

  • The Morning Show (2019) as Paola Lambruschini
  • Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
  • Fallen Angels (1993) as Eugenie Kolchenko
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) as La Comtesse
  • HBO First Look (1992) as Self / Giulietta Guicciardi
  • Rain Man (1988) as Susanna
  • GialappaShow (2023)
  • Hot Shots! (1991) as Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane
  • C ce soir, le débat (2021) as Self - Guest
  • Four Rooms (1995) as Athena
  • Leaving Las Vegas (1995) as Terri
  • Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) as Ramada Rodham Hayman
  • Belve (2018)
  • Escape from L.A. (1996) as Taslima
  • A Brief Affair (2025)
  • Gioia (2026) as Gioia
  • In Treatment (2013) as Eleonora
  • Julius Caesar (2002) as Calpúrnia
  • The Lying Life of Adults (2023) as Vittoria
  • Maria (2024) as Yakinthi Callas
  • Immortal Beloved (1994) as Giulietta Guicciardi
  • Call My Agent: Italy (2023) as Valeria Golino
  • Frida (2002) as Lupe Marín
  • The Catholic School (2021) as Ilaria Arbus