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Valeria Golino
Acting
125 known credits
3.2 popularity score 61 years
Biography
About Valeria Golino
Valeria Golino (born 22 October 1965) is an Italian actress and director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee, and the two Hot Shots! movies, particularly the olive-in-the-belly-button scene. In addition to the awards David di Donatello, Silver Ribbon, Golden Ciak, and Italian Golden Globe, she is also one of the four actresses who has won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival twice.
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Valeria Golino across film and television
125credited titles
113movie credits
12TV credits
1983–2026screen career span
Recognition
Awards received
Volpi Cup for Best ActressFor Storia d'amore
Taormina Film FestFor Mario's War
Busto Arsizio Film FestivalFor Respiro
David di Donatello for Best Supporting ActressFor Human Capital
Nastro d'Argento for Best ActressFor Respiro
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury CannesFor Miele
This list may not represent every nomination or win.
Notable work
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