Giuliana De Sio
Actor
Biography
Giuliana De Sio (Salerno, 2 April 1956) is an Italian actress, winner of two David di Donatello awards.
Her first main role was in 1977 RAI TV film Una donna, based on the novel by Sibilla Aleramo. The following year she was given a part in the Rai TV series Le mani sporche (Dirty Hands), alongside Marcello Mastroianni. De Sio was romantically involved for four years with Elio Petri, whom she met during the filming of the series, directed by him. She lived with him until his untimely death in 1982.
De Sio had her breakout in 1983, when she starred in Massimo Troisi's Scusate il ritardo and alongside Francesco Nuti in Maurizio Ponzi's The Pool Hustlers, that got her a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress. She won a second David di Donatello for Carlo Lizzani's The Wicked.
Filmography
The Truth About Love Is...
as Roberta 2017
Let's Hope It's a Girl
as Franca 1986
The Pool Hustlers
as Chiara 1983
Ci vediamo a casa
as Madre di Enzo 2012
One Hundred Days in Palermo
as Emanuela Setti Carraro 1984
I picari
as Rosario, the prostitute 1987
Hypochondriac
as Angelica 1979
Casablanca, Casablanca
as Chiara 1985
Mary Magdalene
as Erodiade 2000
Italiani
as Margherita 1996
What if Gargiulo Finds Out?
as Teresa Capece 1988
San Pasquale Baylonne, Protector of Women
as Cesira 1976
Uno scandalo perbene
as Giulia Canella 1984
Il console italiano
2011
Francesco Nuti… e vengo da lontano
as Self 2010
Vorrei vederti ballare
2012