Valeria Golino

Acting

Valeria Golino

Born 22 October 1965 · Naples, Campania, Italy · 61

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.

Known for

Highlights

Rain Man1988 · Film · Susanna
Portrait of a Lady on Fire2019 · Film · La Comtesse
Frida2002 · Film · Lupe Marín
Leaving Las Vegas1995 · Film · Terri
The Morning Show2019 · Series · Paola Lambruschini
Hot Shots!1991 · Film · Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane

Filmography

Movies

106 films

No Pain2026 · Film · Elsa
Snake2026 · Film · Cartomante
Love Monster2026 · Film · Director
Gioia2026 · Film · Gioia
A Brief Affair2025 · Film · Cecilia
Elisa2025 · Film · Laura
Fuori2025 · Film · Goliarda Sapienza
Maria2024 · Film · Yakinthi Callas
The Beautiful Game2024 · Film · Gabriella
I Told You So2024 · Film · Pupa
Marcel!2022 · Film · Analyst
The Catholic School2021 · Film · Ilaria Arbus
Blue Eyes2021 · Film · Valeria
Land of the Sons2021 · Film · La strega
Un confine incerto2021 · Film · Paola Cristiani
Fortuna2021 · Film · Rita / Gina
Raphael: The Young Prodigy2021 · Film
You Came Back2020 · Film · Perla
Volare2019 · Film · Elisa
Adults in the Room2019 · Film · Danae Stratou
Portrait of a Lady on Fire2019 · Film · La Comtesse
5 Is the Perfect Number2019 · Film · Rita
Casanova, Last Love2019 · Film · La Cornelys
Euphoria2018 · Film · Story
The Summer House2018 · Film · Elena
Daughter of Mine2018 · Film · Tina
The Invisible Boy: Second Generation2018 · Film · Giovanna
The Stand-In2017 · Film
Emma2017 · Film · Emma
La vita possibile2016 · Film · Carla
The Very Private Life of Mister Sim2015 · Film · Luigia
For Your Love2015 · Film · Anna Ruotolo
An Italian Name2015 · Film · Betta Pontecorvo
The Invisible Boy2014 · Film · Giovanna
Jacky in the Kingdom of Women2014 · Film · Bradi Vune
Human Capital2013 · Film · Roberta
Like the Wind2013 · Film · Armida Miserere
Honey2013 · Film · Director
Nuts2013 · Film · Giovanna
Kryptonite!2011 · Film · Rosaria
A Butterfly Kiss2011 · Film · Billie
La scuola è finita2010 · Film · Daria Quarenghi
Dark Love2010 · Film · Psychologist
Armandino e il Madre2010 · Film · Director
The Cézanne Affair2009 · Film · Franca Rossetti
The French Kissers2009 · Film · La fille de la vidéo
Giulia Doesn't Date at Night2009 · Film · Giulia
The Germans' Factory2008 · Film · Anna
Ca$h2008 · Film · Julia
Quiet Chaos2008 · Film · Marta
Actresses2007 · Film · Nathalia Petrovna
Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny!2007 · Film · Annamaria
The Girl by the Lake2007 · Film · Chiara Canali
Black Sun2007 · Film · Agata
My Place in the Sun2007 · Film · Sandra
Our Country2006 · Film · Rita
Mario's War2006 · Film · Giulia
Olé !2005 · Film · Carmen Holgado
Texas2005 · Film · Maria
36th Precinct2004 · Film · Camille Vrinks
Alive2004 · Film · Elisa
San Antonio2004 · Film · L'Italienne
Take Me Away2003 · Film · Luciana
Frida2002 · Film · Lupe Marín
Respiro2002 · Film · Grazia
L'inverno2002 · Film · Anna
Hotel2001 · Film · Italian Actress
Word of Honour2001 · Film · Afroditi
Against the Wind2000 · Film · Nina
Spanish Judges2000 · Film · Jamie
ivans xtc.2000 · Film · Constanza Vero
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her2000 · Film · Lilly (segment "Goodnight Lilly, Goodnight Christine")
Last Harem1999 · Film · Anita
Side Streets1998 · Film · Sylvie Otti
Shooting the Moon1998 · Film · Silvia
Le acrobate1997 · Film · Maria
An Occasional Hell1996 · Film · Elizabeth Laughton
Escoriandoli1996 · Film · Ida
Slaughter of the Cock1996 · Film · Wife
Escape from L.A.1996 · Film · Taslima
Four Rooms1995 · Film · Athena
Red Wind1995 · Film · Eugenie Kolchenko
Leaving Las Vegas1995 · Film · Terri
Like Two Crocodiles1995 · Film · Marta
Immortal Beloved1994 · Film · Giulietta Guicciardi
Clean Slate1994 · Film · Sarah Novak / Beth Holly
Hot Shots! Part Deux1993 · Film · Ramada Rodham Hayman
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology1993 · Film
Puerto Escondido1992 · Film · Anita
The Indian Runner1991 · Film · Maria
Year of the Gun1991 · Film · Lia
Hot Shots!1991 · Film · Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane
The King's Whore1990 · Film · Jeanne de Luynes
Traces of an Amorous Life1990 · Film · Lucia Fontana
Torrents of Spring1989 · Film · Gemma Rosselli
Rain Man1988 · Film · Susanna
Big Top Pee-wee1988 · Film · Gina Piccolapupula
Love and Fear1988 · Film · Sandra
The Gold Rimmed Glasses1987 · Film · Nora Treves
Last Summer in Tangiers1987 · Film · Claudia Marchetti
Storia d'amore1986 · Film · Bruna
Detective School Dropouts1986 · Film · Katerina
My Dearest Son1985 · Film · Francesca
Little Flames1985 · Film · Mara
Blind Date1984 · Film · Girl in Bikini
A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit1983 · Film · Adalgisa De Andreiis

Filmography

Series

9 shows

The Art of Joy2024 · Series · Director
GialappaShow2023 · Series
Call My Agent: Italy2023 · Series · Valeria Golino
The Lying Life of Adults2023 · Series · Vittoria
The Morning Show2019 · Series · Paola Lambruschini
In Treatment2013 · Series · Eleonora
Julius Caesar2002 · Series · Calpúrnia
La Vita Che Verrà1999 · Series · Nunzia
Fallen Angels1993 · Series · Eugenie Kolchenko