Greta Scacchi
Biography
Greta Scacchi is an actress who was born in Milan and raised in Britain before settling in Australia. Her first screen appearance came in the 1981 season finale of Bergerac, and she made her film debut in Second Sight (1982). Her first leading part was in Heat and Dust (1983), which earned her a BAFTA nod as most promising newcomer. She went on to roles in The Coca-Cola Kid (1985), White Mischief (1987), Presumed Innocent (1990), The Player (1992), Emma (1996) and Looking for Alibrandi (2000). For the TV film Rasputin (1996) she played Alix of Hesse and won an Emmy, also picking up a Golden Globe nomination. Her work in Looking for Alibrandi brought the 2000 AFI Best Supporting Actress award, and she later received an Emmy nomination for Broken Trail. On stage she has appeared in Uncle Vanya, A Doll's House, Miss Julie and The Seagull.
66years old
Turns 67 on February 18in 100 days
- Born Milan
- Star sign: AquariusLast day of the sign, on the Pisces cusp
- Also credited as Greta Scacchi Gracco
Movie Career
- Films
- 30
- Career span
- 41 years1983 to 2024
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A role that slipped away
Scacchi declined to play Catherine Trammell in the 1992 movie Basic Instinct, a part she was offered but chose not to accept.
First role
While attending Hollywood Senior High School in Perth, Scacchi became a member of UWA's University Dramatic Society. Her first stage role came there, at the New Dolphin Theatre, in Edward Bond's Early Morning, directed by Arne Neeme.
Languages
Scacchi speaks English, French, German, and Italian fluently, and this has made her a popular choice among European casting directors.
Greta Scacchi movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
James Ivory directed two of these films. Phyllida Law appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Phyllida Law's page
Eric Roberts's page
Nick Nolte's page
Richard E. Grant's page
Michael Gambon's page
Vincent D'Onofrio's page
All films by James Ivory
Also two films together6 more actors
- Charles DanceGood Morning, Babylon (1987) and White Mischief (1987)
- Bob HoskinsBeyond the Sea (2004) and Shattered (1991)
- Gwyneth PaltrowEmma (1996) and Jefferson in Paris (1995)
- Olivia WilliamsThe White King (2016) and Miss Austen Regrets (2008)
- Susan FleetwoodWhite Mischief (1987) and Heat and Dust (1983)
- Joseph BeattieBrideshead Revisited (2008) and The Browning Version (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Greta Scacchi's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$544 million
13 of the 30 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 30 films: 13 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 10Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$223M41.1% of the total
- 2$221M40.7% of the total
- 3$22M4.1% of the total
- 4$22M4.0% of the total
- 5$18M3.2% of the total
- 6$13M2.4% of the total
- 7$12M2.1% of the total
- 8$8.4M1.5% of the total
$4.7 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1996 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.