Anna Galiena (born 22 December 1954) is an Italian actress, best known to English-speaking audiences for her appearances in ''

Le Mari de la coiffeuse ''The Hairdresser's Husband'' (french: Le Mari de la coiffeuse), a 1990 French comedy-drama film written by Patrice Leconte and Claude Klotz, and directed by Leconte. Jean Rochefort stars as the title character. Anna Galiena co-stars. The ...

'', '' Jamón, jamón'', '' Being Human'' and ''

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''.

Movie career

In her youth, Galiena starred in numerous stage plays, including several of

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works. She had made over a dozen films, mainly in her native

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before her role in ''

'' brought her to international attention. She went on to appear in

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's '' Jamón, jamón'' and went on to make her mainstream Hollywood debut in the

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-directed '' Being Human'' starring

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. 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 ''

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'', starring

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and Mischa Barton. She stars alongside

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and

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in the thriller '' Christopher Roth''.'Christopher Roth ' Ready to Flirt with Death
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Personal life

Galiena speaks Italian, English, French, and Spanish. In '' Being Human'' she speaks Friulian, a Romance language spoken in north-east Italy. She was a member of jury at the

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in 2003.

Selected filmography

* '' Nothing Underneath'' (1985) * '' Sweets from a Stranger'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1987) * '' Hotel Colonial'' (1987) * '' La fée carabine'' (1988) * ''

Willy Signori e vengo da lontano ''Willy Signori e vengo da lontano'' is a 1989 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Francesco Nuti. For his performance Alessandro Haber won the Nastro d'Argento for best supporting actor. Plot Willy Signori is a journalist in Milan, bo ...

'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1990) * '' Quiet Days in Clichy'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1992) * '' L'Atlantide'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1993) * '' Being Human'' (1994) * ''

Mario and the Magician ''Mario and the Magician'' (german: Mario und der Zauberer) is a novella written by German author Thomas Mann in 1929. Plot summary The narrator describes a trip by his family to the fictional seaside town of Torre di Venere, Italy (a fictional ...

'' (1994) * '' Moses'' (1995) * ''

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'' (1995) * ''

Three Lives and Only One Death ''Three Lives and Only One Death'' (french: Trois vies et une seule mort) is a 1996 French film directed by Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz. It was entered into the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, and was the penultimate film to star Marcello Mastroianni ...

'' (1996) * '' The Leading Man'' (1996) * '' 3'' (1996) * '' My Brother's Gun'' (1997) * '' Excellent Cadavers'' (1999) * ''

But Forever in My Mind ''But Forever in My Mind'' ( it, Come te nessuno mai) is a 1999 Italian comedy film directed by Gabriele Muccino. Its original Italian title translates into "Like you, nobody, never" Plot The movie is a tale about a young boy aroused by the sex ...

'' (1999) * '' Off Key'' (2001) * ''

'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2003) * ''

Guardians of the Clouds ''Guardians of the Clouds'' ( it, Guardiani delle nuvole) is a 2004 Italian drama film written and directed by Luciano Odorisio and starring Alessandro Gassmann, Franco Nero and Anna Galiena. It won the Golden Pyramid at the 28th Cairo Internation ...

'' (2004) * '' Fade to Black'' (2006) * ''

'' (2007) * '' Flying Lessons'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2009) * '' Un Amore di Strega'' (2009) * '' Stay Away from Me'' (2013) * ''

My Summer in Provence ''My Summer in Provence'' (french: Avis de mistral) is a 2014 French drama film directed by Rose Bosch. Cast * Jean Reno - Paul Mazuret * Anna Galiena - Irène * Chloé Jouannet - Léa * - Adrien * - Théo * Aure Atika Aure Atika (born ...

'' (2014) * ''

You Can't Save Yourself Alone ''You Can't Save Yourself Alone'' ( it, Nessuno si salva da solo) is a 2015 Italian romantic drama film directed by Sergio Castellitto. It is based on a novel with the same name written by Margaret Mazzantini. The film received three nominations a ...

'' (2015) * '' Like Crazy'' (2016)

References

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' * 1954 births Living people Actresses from Rome Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses 20th-century Italian actresses {{film-actor-stub