Hot Shots! (1991) as Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O’Hara / Lois Lane
Four Rooms (1995) as Athena (segment “The Missing Ingredient”)
Short Info
Date Of Birth
October 22, 1965
Mark
Husky voice
Fact
Member of the ‘Official Competition’ jury at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008.
Who is Valeria Golino?
Valeria Golino, born on the 22nd of October, 1965, is an Italian actress and director who became known through her roles in “Rain Man”, “Big Top Pee-wee”, and two “Hot Shots!” films. She is a multi-awarded actress, one of only three actresses to have twice won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival.
Valeria Golino’s Early Life
Golino was born in Naples, Italy, and is of Italian descent through her father – a Germanist scholar – and Greek through her mother, Lalla, who was an artist. Golino grew up in a very artistic home but never dreamt of becoming an actress when she was young, initially wanting to become a cardiologist, but everything changed when she was 14. As a teen she started working as a model, travelling to various parts of the globe, and with her busy schedule, decided to drop out of school and focus on her career instead.
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Valeria Golino’s Career
Golino’s career started with modeling assignments in Milan, Athens, Los Angeles and London, appearing in various commercials and also modelling swimsuits and jeans. Her love for acting came when her uncle was contacted by director Lina Wetmuller, who was looking for a young girl for her movie“A Joke of Destiny” in 1983 – Golino auditioned, and got the part. Her initial experience on the set made her fall in love with acting, and she decided to leave the modelling world behind, although her early years both helped her career as well as her net worth.
Enjoying acting, Golino studied diction and elocution to further her career, and in 1985 once again graced the big screen, appearing in the movies “Little Flames” and “My Dearest Son”, which won her a Golden Globe for Best Breakthrough Actress. In 1986 Golino starred in “A Tale of Love” wherein she was rewarded with the Silver Ribbon award for Best Actress, the oldest and most prestigious critics’ prize in Italian cinema. She then starred in “The Gold Rimmed Glasses” and “Three Sisters,” and was now catapulted to stardom, and she also significantly increased her net worth.
In the late ‘80s Golino moved to Los Angeles to try her hand in Hollywood. In 1988, she scored a part in “Big Top Pee-Wee” as well as the drama “Rain Man”, playing the girlfriend of Tom Cruise, both well-known movies at that time, and which certainly introduced her to Hollywood. In 1991 she starred in “Hot Shots!” which became a huge hit, as did its sequel “Hot Shots! Part Deux” in 1993. Being described as a person with the driest and weirdest sense of humor, her early works in Hollywood consisted mostly of comedy films, but despite that being the case, they still helped considerably with her career as well as her wealth.
After a string of hit films, Golino worked back and forth between Los Angeles and Italy, appearing in both American and Italian projects. Some of the films she appeared in include “Leaving Las Vegas”, “Four Rooms”, “Escape from L.A.”, and “An Occasional Hell.”
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Valeria Golino as a Director
After her successful career as an actress in both films and TV series, Golino eventually tried her hand as a director, with her first project being “Armandino e il Madre”, a short film released in 2010. In 2013, Golino released her first full-length film – entitled “Honey” – which won a commendation from the Ecumenical jury. Her career as a director also helped in her net worth. Today, Golino is still actively working as an actress and a director. Her most recent appearances include “Il colore nascosto delle cose” in 2017, and “Les Estivants” and “Daughter of Mine” in 2018. She also recently directed the film entitled “Euphoria” in 2018.
Attending the Celebrity Fight Night at Arena di Verona, Valeria Golino wore a deep V-neck gown with a trompe l’oeil sequins bow and crystal trim details from Gucc iPre-Fall 2018 by Alessandro Michele.
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Valeria Golino’s Body Measurement
In terms of her body measurement, Golino is 5 ft. 7 in. (1.7 m.) tall, but no information is available about her weight and vital statistics.
Valeria Golino’s Net Worth
As of late 2018 and based on authoritative sources, Golino’s net worth is reported to be over $275 million, acquired from her four decades of work as an actress and a director, on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Valeria Golino’s Personal Life
In terms of her personal life, Golino is currently single, but has had a colourful dating life. She was in a relationship with Peter Del Monte from 1985 to 1987 and actor Benicio Del Toro from 1988 to 1992. She was also involved with actor Fabrizio Bentivoglio from 1993 to 2001 and Andrea Di Stefano from 2002 to 2005. Golino’s most recent relationship was with actor Riccardo Scamarcio – the two began dating in 2006, but apparently broke up in 2017.
General Info
Full Name
Valeria Golino
Date Of Birth
October 22, 1965
Height
1.7 m
Profession
Screenwriter, Film producer, Film director, Actor, Model
Family
Parents
Luigi Golino, Lalla Golino
Siblings
Alex Golino
Partner
Riccardo Scamarcio, Riccardo Scamarcio
Accomplishments
Awards
Volpi Cup for Best Actress, David di Donatello for Best Actress, David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress, Nastro d’Argento for Best New Director
Nominations
David di Donatello for Best Screenplay, David di Donatello for Best New Director, Nastro d’Argento for Best Actress, European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year, European Film Audience Award for Best Actress
Movies
Rain Man, Hot Shots!, Big Top Pee-wee, Hot Shots! Part Deux, Respiro, Frida, Immortal Beloved, Escape from L.A., The Indian Runner, Year of the Gun, Leaving Las Vegas, Four Rooms, An Occasional Hell, Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her, Clean Slate, Quiet Chaos, Little Flames, Spanish Judges,…
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Marks
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Marks / Signs
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Husky voice
Quotes
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Quote
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Acting came to me instead of me going to acting. I always loved movies — I was a cinephile, but I never thought about being an actor until Lina Wertmüller put me in my first movie.
Facts
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Fact
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Member of the ‘Official Competition’ jury at the 69th Cannes International Film Festival in 2016.
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She’s in Caserta, Campania, Italy to shoot the new film “Lascia perdere, Johnny” by Fabrizio Bentivoglio [July 2006]
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In France to shoot “Cash” (2008) with Jean Reno [May 2007]
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In Rome, Italy, to shoot “Il Premio” by Giuseppe Piccioni. [July 2008]
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Member of the jury at 64th Berlin Film Festival 2014.
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In Rome and Lombardia, Italy to shoot her new movie “Texas” [February 2005]
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She is in Naples, where she’s shooting her new film “Shad-sky” directed by Antonio Capuano. [August 2004]
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She was in a relationship with Andrea Di Stefano from 2002 to 2005.
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She was in a relationship with director Peter Del Monte from 1985 to 1987.
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She was offered the role of Helen Tasker in True Lies (1994) but she turned it down because she chose to shoot I sfagi tou kokora (1996) instead.
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She was offered the role of Daniela in Fine pena mai: Paradiso perduto (2008) but she turned it down because she felt she was too old to play the part.
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Member of the ‘Official Competition’ jury at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008.
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She was Patricia Arquette’s maid of honor at her wedding to Thomas Jane.
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She lived in the same apartment in Los Angeles with actress and friend Greta Scacchi (1988).
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Acted with her ex-boyfriend Benicio Del Toro in three film: Big Top Pee-wee (1988), The Indian Runner (1991) and Submission (1995).
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“Premio d’inverno” winner for her dramatic character in La guerra di Mario (2005) at “Festival delle cerase” (January 2007).
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Her father, the Germanist Prof. Golino died in October 2006 in Naples, Italy, where he lived.
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When casting for the leading role in Pretty Woman (1990), it came down to Valeria and Julia Roberts (the latter was eventually cast). Before the audition, Roberts whispered to her: ‘Go and get them, big mama!’. The same thing happened shortly thereafter when Golino narrowly missed out on the leading role in Flatliners (1990): once again, she was first runner-up to Roberts.
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One of the biggest internationally recognized Italian actresses.
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“Innovator Award” winner at “Italian Cinema Style” (October 2006).
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She lived in Los Angeles, California from 1988 to 2000.
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She has been in a relationship with actor Riccardo Scamarcio since April 2006.
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Her close friends are: Isabella Ferrari, Sean Penn, Asia Argento, Patricia Arquette, Salma Hayek, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Mike Figgis, Greta Scacchi, Ferzan Ozpetek and Vincent D’Onofrio.
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She was in a relationship with Benicio Del Toro from 1988 to 1992.
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She was in a relationship with actor Fabrizio Bentivoglio from 1993 to 2001.
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She speaks English, French, Greek and Italian.
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Began modeling at age 14.
Pictures
Movies
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Storia d’amore
1986
Bruna Assecondati
Detective School Dropouts
1986
Caterina
Figlio mio, infinitamente caro…
1985
Francesca
Piccoli fuochi
1985
Mara
Blind Date
1984
Girl in Bikini
A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Bandit