Giuliana De Sio

Actor · Born April 2, 1956 · Salerno, Campania, Italy

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.

Acted in 49

2020s

2026
The Warmth Of Dance
Lady Detta 'La Morta'
2025
Confession – How I Found Out I Wouldn't Make the Revolution
Teresa
Raqmar
Madame
2024
Per sempre al Massimo
Movie
2022
Buon Lavoro
Movie · Comedy

2010s

2017
The Truth About Love Is...
Roberta
Amore pensaci tu
Tina · 20 episodes
Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo
Annalisa Bottelli · 8 episodes
2014
Roma, Napoli, Venezia... in un crescendo rossiniano
Isabella Colbran
Furore il vento della speranza
Irma Voglino · 6 episodes
Rodolfo Valentino - La leggenda
Alla Nazimova · 2 episodes
2012
Ci vediamo a casa
Madre di Enzo
Vorrei vederti ballare
Movie
2011
Il console italiano
Movie
2010
Il peccato e la vergogna
Bigiù · 10 episodes

2000s

2008
Mogli a pezzi
Armida Casoni · 4 episodes
2006
Crimes
Laura · 1 episode
L'onore e il rispetto
Concetta De Nicola · 6 episodes
The Short Night
Lara
2005
Caterina e le sue figlie
Concetta Melita 'Cetty' Saponero dal Puozzo · 18 episodes
2004
A luci spente
Elena Monti
2002
Ti voglio bene Eugenio
Elena
2001
Beauty Centre
Annalisa Bottelli Renzi Di Balsano · 36 episodes
2000
Mary Magdalene
Erodiade