Anna Galiena

Anna Galiena born 22 December 1954 is an Italian actress best known to Englishspeaking audiences for her appearances in Le Mari de la coiffeuse Jamón jamón and Being Human her youth Galiena starred in numerous off and onBroadway 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 Lunas Jamón jamón and went on to make her mainstream Hollywood debut in the Bill Forsythdirected 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