ACTOR
Valeria Golino
Known for The Morning Show · Rain Man · Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Valeria Golino (born 22 October 1965) is an Italian actress and director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee, and the two Hot Shots! movies, particularly the olive-in-the-belly-button scene. In addition to the awards David di Donatello, Silver Ribbon, Golden…
Snapshot 2026-10-12
- Born
- Oct 22, 1965
- Birthplace
- Naples, Campania, Italy
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Valeria Golino (born 22 October 1965) is an Italian actress and director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee, and the two Hot Shots! movies, particularly the olive-in-the-belly-button scene. In addition to the awards David di Donatello, Silver Ribbon, Golden Ciak, and Italian Golden Globe, she is also one of the four actresses who has won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival twice.
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Known For
TV
The Morning ShowPaola Lambruschini · 2019
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
FILM
Rain ManSusanna · 1988
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
FILM
Portrait of a Lady on FireLa Comtesse · 2019
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
FILM
Leaving Las VegasTerri · 1995
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
Filmography
Movies
A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street BanditAdalgisa De Andreiis
1983
Blind DateGirl in Bikini
1984
Little FlamesMara
1985
My Dearest SonFrancesca
1985
Detective School DropoutsKaterina
1986
Storia d'amoreBruna
1986
Last Summer in TangiersClaudia Marchetti
1987
The Gold Rimmed GlassesNora Treves
1987
Love and FearSandra
1988
Big Top Pee-weeGina Piccolapupula
1988
Rain ManSusanna
1988
Torrents of SpringGemma Rosselli
1989
Traces of an Amorous LifeLucia Fontana
1990
The King's WhoreJeanne de Luynes
1990
Hot Shots!Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane
1991
Year of the GunLia
1991
The Indian RunnerMaria
1991
Puerto EscondidoAnita
1992
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993
Hot Shots! Part DeuxRamada Rodham Hayman
1993
Clean SlateSarah Novak / Beth Holly
1994
Immortal BelovedGiulietta Guicciardi
1994
Like Two CrocodilesMarta
1995
S
Submission
1995
Leaving Las VegasTerri
1995
Red WindEugenie Kolchenko
1995
Four RoomsAthena
1995
Escape from L.A.Taslima
1996
SO
Slaughter of the CockWife
1996
EscoriandoliIda
1996
An Occasional HellElizabeth Laughton
1996
Le acrobateMaria
1997
Shooting the MoonSilvia
1998
Side StreetsSylvie Otti
1998
T
TípotaL'attrice
1999
Last HaremAnita
1999
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at HerLilly (segment "Goodnight Lilly, Goodnight Christine")
2000
ivans xtc.Constanza Vero
2000
Spanish JudgesJamie
2000
Against the WindNina
2000
Word of HonourAfroditi
2001
HotelItalian Actress
2001
L'invernoAnna
2002
RespiroGrazia
2002
FridaLupe Marín
2002
Take Me AwayLuciana
2003
San AntonioL'Italienne
2004
AliveElisa
2004
36th PrecinctCamille Vrinks
2004
TexasMaria
2005
Olé !Carmen Holgado
2005
JF
Just Five MinutesValeria
2006
Mario's WarGiulia
2006
Our CountryRita
2006
My Place in the SunSandra
2007
Black SunAgata
2007
The Girl by the LakeChiara Canali
2007
Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny!Annamaria
2007
ActressesNathalia Petrovna
2007
Quiet ChaosMarta
2008
Ca$hJulia
2008
The Germans' FactoryAnna
2008
Giulia Doesn't Date at NightGiulia
2009
The French KissersLa fille de la vidéo
2009
The Cézanne AffairFranca Rossetti
2009
Dark LovePsychologist
2010
Portrait Of My FatherSelf
2010
La scuola è finitaDaria Quarenghi
2010
A Butterfly KissBillie
2011
Kryptonite!Rosaria
2011
NutsGiovanna
2013
Like the WindArmida Miserere
2013
Human CapitalRoberta
2013
Jacky in the Kingdom of WomenBradi Vune
2014
The Invisible BoyGiovanna
2014
An Italian NameBetta Pontecorvo
2015
For Your LoveAnna Ruotolo
2015
The Very Private Life of Mister SimLuigia
2015
La vita possibileCarla
2016
EmmaEmma
2017
The Stand-In
2017
The Invisible Boy: Second GenerationGiovanna
2018
Daughter of MineTina
2018
The Summer HouseElena
2018
Casanova, Last LoveLa Cornelys
2019
5 Is the Perfect NumberRita
2019
Portrait of a Lady on FireLa Comtesse
2019
Adults in the RoomDanae Stratou
2019
VolareElisa
2019
You Came BackPerla
2020
Raphael: The Young Prodigy
2021
Un confine incertoPaola Cristiani
2021
FortunaRita / Gina
2021
Land of the SonsLa strega
2021
Blue EyesValeria
2021
The Catholic SchoolIlaria Arbus
2021
Marcel!Analyst
2022
The Art of Joy by Goliarda Sapienza: Writing for EmancipationSelf
2023
I Told You SoPupa
2024
The Beautiful GameGabriella
2024
Volonté: The Man of a Thousand FacesSelf
2024
MariaYakinthi Callas
2024
FuoriGoliarda Sapienza
2025
ElisaLaura
2025
Libero sempre comunque maiSelf
2025
A Brief AffairCecilia
2025
GioiaGioia
2026
SnakeCartomante
2026
No PainElsa
2026
JD
Jours de chance
BT
By the King's Favor
P
PetrichorSara
Pompei – The Ancient Domina in Abbondanza Street
Television
HBO First LookSelf / Giulietta Guicciardi · 1 eps
1992
Fallen AngelsEugenie Kolchenko · 1 eps
1993
Vivement dimancheSelf · 1 eps
1998
La Vita Che VerràNunzia · 4 eps
1999
Julius CaesarCalpúrnia · 2 eps
2002
In TreatmentEleonora · 2 eps
2013
Belve1 eps
2018
The Morning ShowPaola Lambruschini · 8 eps
2019
C ce soirSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2021
The Lying Life of AdultsVittoria · 6 eps
2023
Call My Agent: ItalyValeria Golino · 1 eps
2023
GialappaShow1 eps
2023Photos
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