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Greta Scacchi

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STARZThu, Jul 9, 1:00 PMBrideshead RevisitedBuy
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Greta Scacchi Biography

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  • Birth Name: Greta Gracco
  • Birth Place: Milan, Italy
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/18/1960, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor
Greta Scacchi Fast Facts:
  • Before moving back to Europe to pursue acting, she worked in Australia as a "jilleroo" (sheep rustler).
  • Her daughter's middle name, George, comes from Scacchi's character from Salt on Our Skin, a film in which she costarred with Leila's father, Vincent D'Onofrio.
  • Turned down the lead role in the 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct — which launched Sharon Stone to international fame — because she disliked director Paul Verhoeven.
  • Received her Australian citizenship in 1995, 20 years after moving there with her mother and stepfather.
  • Became romantically involved with her first cousin Carlo Mantegazza (the son of her father's sister) in 1997. They have a son named Matteo.
    Greta Scacchi Relationships:
  • Carlo Mantegazza - Significant Other
  • Giovanni Carsinga - Stepfather
  • Leila George Emilia Scacchi D'Onofrio - Daughter
  • Luca Scacchi-Gracco - Father
  • Matteo Mantegazza - Son
  • Pamela Carsaniga - Mother
  • Tim Finn - Ex-significant Other
  • Vincent D'Onofrio - Ex-significant Other

  • Greta Scacchi Awards:
  • 1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress for a Minseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Winner
  • 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia; Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Bristol, England (1981)
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