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Costa Rican actress
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
10 September 1955(San José, San José Province, Costa Rica)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Giannina Facio (born September 10, 1955) is a Costa Rican actress and producer, who has appeared in a number of films, especially those of her partner, British film director and producer Ridley Scott. She first worked with Scott on Gladiator 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 Gladiator, Facio has made appearances in all of Scott's films except for American Gangster and The Martian.
Personal life
Facio married her producing partner Ridley Scott in June 2015.
Filmography
As actress
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Poppers | Lola | |
| 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 | ||
| 1997 | No se puede tener todo | Marga | |
| 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 | |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Mrs. Shaw | |
| 2013 | The Counselor | Woman with Mobile Phone | |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | Jethro's Sister |
As producer
- Matchstick Men (2003) – co-producer
- Tristan & Isolde (2006)
- Concussion (2015)
- Felt (2017)