Birth Name: Greta Scacchi
Birth Date: 1960-02-18
Birth Place: Milan, province of Milan, Italy
Details
Alternate Names: Greta Scaachi, Γκρέτα Σκάκι, Гре́та Ска́кки, Грета Скаккі, گرتا سکی
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Second Sight (1982) as Anna
Most Important Roles: - Shattered (1991) as Judith Merrick
- Emma (1996) as Mrs. Weston
- The Player (1992) as June Gudmundsdottir
- Presumed Innocent (1990) as Carolyn Polhemus
- Beyond the Sea (2004) as Mary Duvan
- Looking for Alibrandi (2000) as Christina Alibrandi
- Brideshead Revisited (2008) as Cara
- Shoot on Sight (2007) as Susan Ali
- Defence of the Realm (1986) as Nina Beckman
- The Manor (1999) as Mrs. Ravenscroft
Career Highlights: - Shattered (1991)
- Emma (1996)
- The Player (1992)
- Presumed Innocent (1990)
- Beyond the Sea (2004)
- Looking for Alibrandi (2000)
- Brideshead Revisited (2008)
- Shoot on Sight (2007)
- Defence of the Realm (1986)
- The Manor (1999)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 FCCA Award - Best Actress - Supporting Role (2025)
- Won FCCA Award - Best Supporting Actor - Female (2001)
- Nominated for 1 AFI Award - Best Actress in a Telefeature or Mini-Series (2001)
- Won AFI Award - Best Performance by an an Actress in a Supporting Role (2000)
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award - Most Outstanding Newcomer to Film (1984)
- Nominated for 1 CableACE - Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries (1996)
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (2007)
- Won Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special (1996)
- Won Joseph Plateau Honorary Award (2017)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television (1997)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (1998)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television (1997)
- Won Logie - Best Lead Actress (1985)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Nymph - Mini-Series - Best Performance by an Actress (2007)
- Won RTS Midlands Awards - Best Actress (2007)
- Nominated for 1 Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries (2007)
- Won Taormina Arte Award (2002)
- Won Capri Arts Award - Lifetime Award (2018)
- Won Penguin Award - Best Actress in a Miniseries (1985)
- Nominated for 1 IIFC Award - Best Actress - Short (2022)
Full Biography
Greta Scacchi is an acclaimed Italian-Australian actress known for her versatile performances across international cinema, television, and stage. Born in Milan and raised in London and Perth, she first rose to prominence in the early 1980s with her role in Heat and Dust (1983). Her career reached new heights in the 1990s as she starred in major Hollywood productions, most notably as the enigmatic Carolyn Polhemus in the legal thriller Presumed Innocent (1990) and in Robert Altman’s satirical masterpiece The Player (1992).
Beyond her film success, Scacchi has maintained a distinguished career in television and theater. She earned an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Empress Alexandra in the miniseries Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (1996) and received a BAFTA nomination for her work in White Mischief. Fluent in several languages, she has frequently worked in European cinema, including Italian and French productions. In recent years, she has continued to captivate audiences in projects like the Australian mystery series Darby and Joan. She remains a respected figure in the industry, celebrated for her elegance and the depth she brings to complex, sophisticated characters.
