Giannina Facio
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Giannina Facio | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Facio at the premiere of The Martian in 2015 | |
| Born | Giannina Facio Franco September 10, 1955 San José, Costa Rica |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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| Father | Gonzalo Facio Segreda |
| Relatives | Alda Facio Montejo (half-sister) |
Giannina Facio, Lady Scott (born Giannina Facio Franco; September 10, 1955), is a Costa Rican actress who has appeared in several films, especially those of her husband, British film director and producer Sir Ridley Scott. She first worked with Scott on White Squall and has been his partner since Hannibal. Gladiator was the first of two films in which she plays the wife of Russell Crowe's character, the other being Body of Lies. Since White Squall, Facio has made appearances in all of Scott's films except for American Gangster, The Martian, Alien: Covenant, The Last Duel, House of Gucci and Napoleon.
Biography
[edit]She was born as Giannina Facio Franco on September 10, 1955, in San José, Costa Rica to lawyer, politician and diplomat Gonzalo Facio Segreda (1918–2018) and his second wife Ana Franco Calzia. She has two sisters, Ana Catalina and Carla. She also has three older half-siblings from her father's first marriage: Sandra, Alda and Rómulo (whose mother is María Lilia Montejo Ortuño).[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]Facio married her producing partner Sir Ridley Scott in June 2015;[3] they had been dating since 2000.[4]
Filmography
[edit]As actress
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | Poppers | Lola | [5] |
| 1985 | Miami Vice | Model | Episode: "The Prodigal Son" |
| 1990 | Nel giardino delle rose | ||
| 1990 | Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One | Juna | |
| 1990 | Vacanze di Natale '90 | Rita | |
| 1991 | L'odissea | Elena di Troia | TV movie |
| 1992 | Nessuno mi crede | Mai | |
| 1992 | Extralarge: Cannonball | Secretary | TV movie |
| 1993 | Torta di mele | ||
| 1996 | Il cielo è sempre più blu | ||
| 1996 | White Squall | Girlschool Teacher | |
| 1997 | No se puede tener todo | Marga | |
| 1997 | G.I. Jane | Girl at the Beach Party | |
| 1998 | Spanish Fly | Antonio's Date #2 | |
| 1999 | The Hunger | Vivica Linders | Episode: "Night Bloomer" |
| 2000 | Gladiator | Maximus' Wife | |
| 2001 | Hannibal | Verger's Fingerprint Technician | |
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Stephanie Shughart (uncredited) | |
| 2003 | Matchstick Men | Bank Teller | |
| 2005 | Kingdom of Heaven | Saladin's Sister | |
| 2006 | A Good Year | Maitre D' | |
| 2008 | Body of Lies | Hoffman's Wife | |
| 2010 | Robin Hood | Lady-in-Waiting | |
| 2013 | The Counselor | Woman with Mobile Phone | |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | Jethro's Sister | |
| 2017 | All the Money in the World | Art Dealer's Assistant |
As producer
[edit]- Matchstick Men (2003) – co-producer
- Tristan & Isolde (2006)
- Concussion (2015)
- Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)
- House of Gucci (2021)
References
[edit]- ^ Fern, Juan; públicos, o Lara Salas Redactor en la sección Sociedad y Servicios Periodista graduado en la Universidad de Costa Rica Ganó el premio Redactor del año de La Nación Escribe sobre servicios; infraestructura; Telecomunicaciones, Energía Y. (24 January 2018). "Falleció político y diplomático Gonzalo Facio Segreda". La Nación, Grupo Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ "Giannina Facio". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ "Ridley Scott and Son Both Tie the Knot in 2015". The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-11-20. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01.
- ^ Mottram, James (3 September 2010). "Ridley Scott: 'I'm doing pretty good, if you think about it'". The Independent. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "POPPERS (1984)". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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