
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.
Known For

TV
Bambi
Self
1948

TV
Wolffs Revier
Wanda Treptow
1992
TV
Goldene Kamera
Self
1984

TV
The Octopus
Giulia Antinari
1984

TV
Ciao Darwin
Capitana Quarantenni
1998

TV
Crimes
Laura
2006

TV
L'onore e il rispetto
Concetta De Nicola
2006

TV
Furore il vento della speranza
Irma Voglino
2014

TV
TV Story Superstar
Self (archive footage)
2020

Film
I picari
Rosario, the prostitute
1987

TV
Caterina e le sue figlie
Concetta Melita 'Cetty' Saponero dal Puozzo
2005

TV
Der Kapitän
Dr. Sophia Minardi
1997

TV
Amore pensaci tu
Tina
2017

TV
Beauty Centre
Annalisa Bottelli Renzi Di Balsano
2001

TV
Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo
Annalisa Bottelli
2017

TV
Cuore
Maestrina dalla penna rossa
1984

TV
Mogli a pezzi
Armida Casoni
2008

TV
Il peccato e la vergogna
Bigiù
2010

TV
Rodolfo Valentino - La leggenda
Alla Nazimova
2014

TV
Dirty Hands
Jessica
1978
Filmography
2025FilmConfession – How I Found Out I Wouldn't Make the Revolutionas Teresa2025FilmRaqmaras Madame2024FilmPer sempre al Massimo2023FilmAres Gate: La fabbrica delle illusionias Self (archive footage)2022FilmBuon Lavoro2020TVTV Story Superstaras Self (archive footage)2017FilmThe Truth About Love Is...as Roberta2017TVAmore pensaci tuas Tina2017TVIl bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopoas Annalisa Bottelli2014FilmRoma, Napoli, Venezia... in un crescendo rossinianoas Isabella Colbran2014TVFurore il vento della speranzaas Irma Voglino2014TVRodolfo Valentino - La leggendaas Alla Nazimova2012FilmCi vediamo a casaas Madre di Enzo2012FilmVorrei vederti ballare2011FilmIl console italiano2010FilmFrancesco Nuti… e vengo da lontanoas Self2010TVIl peccato e la vergognaas Bigiù2008TVMogli a pezzias Armida Casoni2006TVCrimesas Laura2006TVL'onore e il rispettoas Concetta De Nicola2006FilmThe Short Nightas Lara2005TVCaterina e le sue figlieas Concetta Melita 'Cetty' Saponero dal Puozzo2004FilmA luci spenteas Elena Monti2002FilmTi voglio bene Eugenioas Elena2001TVBeauty Centreas Annalisa Bottelli Renzi Di Balsano2000FilmMary Magdaleneas Erodiade1998TVCiao Darwinas Capitana Quarantenni1998FilmAngelo Neroas Iris1997TVDer Kapitänas Dr. Sophia Minardi1996FilmItalianias Margherita1994FilmThe True Life of Antonio H.1992FilmPer non dimenticare1992TVWolffs Revieras Wanda Treptow1992FilmCentro storicoas Sandra1991FilmThe Wickedas Emilia1990FilmFeu sur le candidatas Alix/Clara1988FilmWhat if Gargiulo Finds Out?as Teresa Capece1987FilmPrivate Affairsas Nagra1987FilmI picarias Rosario, the prostitute1986FilmLet's Hope It's a Girlas Franca1985FilmCasablanca, Casablancaas Chiara1984FilmUno scandalo perbeneas Giulia Canella1984TVCuoreas Maestrina dalla penna rossa1984FilmOne Hundred Days in Palermoas Emanuela Setti Carraro1984TVThe Octopusas Giulia Antinari1984TVGoldene Kameraas Self1983FilmThe Pool Hustlersas Chiara1983FilmSorry for the Delayas Anna1982FilmChopinas Marta Vitale1979FilmHypochondriacas Angelica1979FilmRue du Pied de Grueas Luisa1978TVDirty Handsas Jessica1976FilmSan Pasquale Baylonne, Protector of Womenas Cesira1948TVBambias Self—FilmNel tepore del ballo—Filmierias moglie o figlia