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Valeria Golino

Valeria Golino 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.

Filmography

2026
Gioia

as Gioia

Movie
2025
A Brief Affair
Movie
2025
Elisa

as Laura

Movie
2025
Fuori

as Goliarda Sapienza

Movie
2024
Maria

as Yakinthi Callas

Movie
2023
The Art of Joy by Goliarda Sapienza: Writing for Emancipation

as Self

Movie
2019
Portrait of a Lady on Fire

as La Comtesse

Movie
1995
Leaving Las Vegas

as Terri

Movie
1991
Hot Shots!

as Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane

Movie
1988
Rain Man

as Susanna

Movie