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Greta Scacchi Biography

Birth Name:Greta Gracco

Birth Place:Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

Won a Taormina Arte Award at the 2002 Taormina International Film Festival
Worked as a cowgirl and an Italian interpreter as a teenager while her family lived in Australia
Enjoys playing classic stage roles, so much so that she stepped away from the big screen to do so, despite significant success
In films, she often plays women who make use of their seductive wiles
Pierced her ears in order to play a Cuban refugee in "Fires Within," as her research into the roles showed her that it was normal for Cuban women to have their ears pierced at a young age
Though she was raised primarily in London, she was denied British citizenship when she applied for it at the age of 18, and currently holds dual Italian and Australian citizenship

1984BAFTA Film Award-Most Outstanding Newcomer to Film: nominated
1985Logie-Best Lead Actress: winner
1985Penguin Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries: winner
1992CFCA Award-Most Promising Actress: nominated
1996CableACE-Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries: nominated
1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special: winner
1997Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2000AFI Award-Best Performance by an an Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
2001AFI Award-Best Actress in a Telefeature or Mini-Series: nominated
2001FCCA Award-Best Supporting Actor - Female: winner
2007Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2007Golden Nymph-Mini-Series - Best Performance by an Actress: nominated
2007OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: nominated
2020AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2025AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2025FCCA Award-Best Actress - Supporting Role: nominated