Greta SCACCHI

Actress

Country: ITALY

Biography

Actress - Great Britain Born in Milan (Italy) of English and Italian parents, Greta Scacchi grew up in England and in Australia. She took classes at the Bristol Old Vic theatre school. In 1982 she got the lead role in the film Heat and Dust (Chaleur et poussière) (1982) by James Ivory which received worldwide success. Since then she has had an international career, from White Mischief (1987) by Michael Radford to Presumed Innocent (1990) by Alan J. Pakula. The Player by Robert Altman (1992), Un homme amoureux by Diane Kurys (1987), Good Morning Babylonia by the Taviani brothers (1987), The Browning Version by Mike Figgis (1994), Jefferson in Paris by James Ivory (1995) and The Serpent's Kiss (1997) all of which brought her to competition in Cannes. She has since starred in le Violon rouge by François Girard (1998) et Cotton Mary by Ismail Merchant (1999).

Films presented in Cannes

1997 - THE SERPENT'S KISS - In Competition Actor
1995 - JEFFERSON IN PARIS - In Competition Actor
1994 - THE BROWNING VERSION - In Competition Actor
1992 - THE PLAYER - In Competition Actor
1988 - TROIS SOEURS - In Competition Actor
1987 - UN HOMME AMOUREUX - In Competition Actor
1987 - GOOD MORNING BABYLONIA - Out of Competition Actor
1986 - BURKE AND WILLS - Un Certain Regard Actor
1985 - THE COCA-COLA KID - In Competition Actor
1983 - HEAT AND DUST - In Competition Actor

Member of the Jury

1999 - Courts métrages - Member
1996 - Sélection officielle - Member