Giuliana De Sio
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 Warmth Of Dance
2026
as Lady Detta 'La Morta'
Confession – How I Found Out I Wouldn't Make the Revolution
2025
as Teresa
Raqmar
2025
as Madame
Per sempre al Massimo
2024
Ares Gate: La fabbrica delle illusioni
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Buon Lavoro
2022
The Truth About Love Is...
2017
as Roberta
Roma, Napoli, Venezia... in un crescendo rossiniano
2014
as Isabella Colbran
Ci vediamo a casa
2012
as Madre di Enzo
Vorrei vederti ballare
2012
Il console italiano
2011
Francesco Nuti… e vengo da lontano
2010
as Self
The Short Night
2006
as Lara
A luci spente
2004
as Elena Monti
Ti voglio bene Eugenio
2002
as Elena
Mary Magdalene
2000
as Erodiade
Angelo Nero
1998
as Iris
Con rabbia e con amore
1997
as Sonia
Italiani
1996
as Margherita
The True Life of Antonio H.
1994
- No poster
Per non dimenticare
1992
Centro storico
1992
as Sandra
The Wicked
1991
as Emilia
Feu sur le candidat
1990
as Alix/Clara