Giuliana De Sio
Known for ActingBorn 1956-04-02Salerno, Campania, Italy
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.
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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.
Known for
I picari
1987 · as Rosario, the prostitute
Buon Lavoro
2022
Let's Hope It's a Girl
1986 · as Franca
Confession – How I Found Out I Wouldn't Make the Revolution
2025 · as Teresa
Uno scandalo perbene
1984 · as Giulia Canella
A luci spente
2004 · as Elena Monti
The Warmth Of Dance
2026 · as Lady Detta 'La Morta'
One Hundred Days in Palermo
1984 · as Emanuela Setti Carraro
Mary Magdalene
2000 · as Erodiade
ieri
as moglie o figlia
Private Affairs
1987 · as Nagra
Hypochondriac
1979 · as Angelica
The Wicked
1991 · as Emilia
What if Gargiulo Finds Out?
1988 · as Teresa Capece
Ti voglio bene Eugenio
2002 · as Elena
Centro storico
1992 · as Sandra
Rue du Pied de Grue
1979 · as Luisa
Italiani
1996 · as Margherita