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Acting · Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Greta Scacchi OMRI (born 18 February 1960) is an Italian-Australian actress. She is best known for her roles in the films White Mischief (1987), Presumed Innocent (1990), The Player (1992), Emma (1996), and Looking for Alibrandi (2000). Her first leading role, in Heat and Dust (1983), earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Newcomer to Film. For her portrayal of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of…
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- Signorinella: Little Miss — Narrator2025
- Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius — Self2025
- I Told You So — Frances2024
- Merchant Ivory — Self2024
- He Ain't Heavy — Bev2024
- She Stoops To Conquer — Mrs Hardcastle2024
- Run Rabbit Run — Joan2024
- Bodies — The Lady
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Greta Scacchi OMRI (/ˈskæki/ SKAK-ee, Italian: [ˈɡrɛːta ˈskakki]; born 18 February 1960) is an actress. Born in Italy to a British-Italian couple, she was raised in Britain and finally settled in Australia, becoming a naturalized citizen.
Scacchi had her first leading role in the romantic drama film Heat and Dust (1983), for which she received a BAFTA Award nomination. She subsequently played prominent roles in the films White Mischief (1987), Presumed Innocent (1990), The Player (1992), Emma (1996), and Looking for Alibrandi (2000).
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