Valeria Golino

Valeria Golino

🎂 22nd October 1965 (60 yrs) 📍 Naples, Campania, Italy

Known For

Rain Man

Biography

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 three actresses who has won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival twice.

Valeria Golino

Movies Featuring Valeria Golino

Gioia

Gioia (2026)

as Gioia
A Brief Affair

A Brief Affair (2025)

LIBERO sempre comunque mai

LIBERO sempre comunque mai (2025)

as Self
Elisa

Elisa (2025)

as Laura
Fuori

Fuori (2025)

as Goliarda Sapienza
Maria

Maria (2024)

as Yakinthi Callas
Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces

Volonté: The Man of a Thousand Faces (2024)

as Self
The Beautiful Game

The Beautiful Game (2024)

as Gabriella
I Told You So

I Told You So (2024)

as Pupa
The Art of Joy by Goliarda Sapienza: Writing for Emancipation

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

as Self
Marcel!

Marcel! (2022)

as Analyst
The Catholic School

The Catholic School (2021)

as Ilaria Arbus
Blue Eyes

Blue Eyes (2021)

as Valeria
Land of the Sons

Land of the Sons (2021)

as La strega
Un confine incerto

Un confine incerto (2021)

as Paola Cristiani
Fortuna

Fortuna (2021)

as Rita / Gina
Raphael: The Young Prodigy

Raphael: The Young Prodigy (2021)

You Came Back

You Came Back (2020)

as Perla
Volare

Volare (2019)

as Elisa
Adults in the Room

Adults in the Room (2019)

as Danae Stratou
Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

as La Comtesse
5 Is the Perfect Number

5 Is the Perfect Number (2019)

as Rita
Casanova, Last Love

Casanova, Last Love (2019)

as La Cornelys
The Summer House

The Summer House (2018)

as Elena
Daughter of Mine

Daughter of Mine (2018)

as Tina
The Invisible Boy: Second Generation

The Invisible Boy: Second Generation (2018)

as Giovanna
The Stand-In

The Stand-In (2017)

Emma

Emma (2017)

as Emma
La vita possibile

La vita possibile (2016)

as Carla
The Very Private Life of Mister Sim

The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015)

as Luigia
For Your Love

For Your Love (2015)

as Anna Ruotolo
An Italian Name

An Italian Name (2015)

as Betta Pontecorvo
The Invisible Boy

The Invisible Boy (2014)

as Giovanna
Jacky in the Kingdom of Women

Jacky in the Kingdom of Women (2014)

as Bradi Vune
Human Capital

Human Capital (2013)

as Roberta
Like the Wind

Like the Wind (2013)

as Armida Miserere
Nuts

Nuts (2013)

as Giovanna
Kryptonite!

Kryptonite! (2011)

as Rosaria
A Butterfly Kiss

A Butterfly Kiss (2011)

as Billie
La scuola è finita

La scuola è finita (2010)

as Daria Quarenghi
Portrait Of My Father

Portrait Of My Father (2010)

as Self
Dark Love

Dark Love (2010)

as Psychologist
The Cézanne Affair

The Cézanne Affair (2009)

as Franca Rossetti
The French Kissers

The French Kissers (2009)

as La fille de la vidéo
Giulia Doesn't Date at Night

Giulia Doesn't Date at Night (2009)

as Giulia
The Germans' Factory

The Germans' Factory (2008)

as Anna
Ca$h

Ca$h (2008)

as Julia
Quiet Chaos

Quiet Chaos (2008)

as Marta
Actresses

Actresses (2007)

as Nathalia Petrovna
Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny!

Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! (2007)

as Annamaria
The Girl by the Lake

The Girl by the Lake (2007)

as Chiara Canali
Black Sun

Black Sun (2007)

as Agata
My Place in the Sun

My Place in the Sun (2007)

as Sandra
Our Country

Our Country (2006)

as Rita
Mario's War

Mario's War (2006)

as Giulia
No Image

Just Five Minutes (2006)

as Valeria
Olé !

Olé ! (2005)

as Carmen Holgado
Texas

Texas (2005)

as Maria
36th Precinct

36th Precinct (2004)

as Camille Vrinks
Alive

Alive (2004)

as Elisa
San Antonio

San Antonio (2004)

as L'Italienne
Take Me Away

Take Me Away (2003)

as Luciana
Frida

Frida (2002)

as Lupe Marín
Respiro

Respiro (2002)

as Grazia
L'inverno

L'inverno (2002)

as Anna
Hotel

Hotel (2001)

as Italian Actress
Word of Honour

Word of Honour (2001)

as Afroditi
Against the Wind

Against the Wind (2000)

as Nina
Spanish Judges

Spanish Judges (2000)

as Jamie
Ivansxtc

Ivansxtc (2000)

as Constanza Vero
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)

as Lilly (segment "Goodnight Lilly, Goodnight Christine")
Last Harem

Last Harem (1999)

as Anita
No Image

Típota (1999)

as L'attrice
Side Streets

Side Streets (1998)

as Sylvie Otti
Shooting the Moon

Shooting the Moon (1998)

as Silvia
Le acrobate

Le acrobate (1997)

as Maria
An Occasional Hell

An Occasional Hell (1996)

as Elizabeth Laughton
Escoriandoli

Escoriandoli (1996)

as Ida
No Image

Slaughter of the Cock (1996)

as Wife
Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A. (1996)

as Taslima
Four Rooms

Four Rooms (1995)

as Athena
Red Wind

Red Wind (1995)

as Eugenie Kolchenko
Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

as Terri
No Image

Submission (1995)

Like Two Crocodiles

Like Two Crocodiles (1995)

as Marta
Immortal Beloved

Immortal Beloved (1994)

as Giulietta Guicciardi
Clean Slate

Clean Slate (1994)

as Sarah Novak / Beth Holly
Hot Shots! Part Deux

Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)

as Ramada Rodham Hayman
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology (1993)

Puerto Escondido

Puerto Escondido (1992)

as Anita
The Indian Runner

The Indian Runner (1991)

as Maria
Year of the Gun

Year of the Gun (1991)

as Lia
Hot Shots!

Hot Shots! (1991)

as Ramada Thompson / Scarlett O'Hara / Lois Lane
The King's Whore

The King's Whore (1990)

as Jeanne de Luynes
Traces of an Amorous Life

Traces of an Amorous Life (1990)

as Lucia Fontana
Torrents of Spring

Torrents of Spring (1989)

as Gemma Rosselli
Rain Man

Rain Man (1988)

as Susanna
Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee (1988)

as Gina Piccolapupula
Love and Fear

Love and Fear (1988)

as Sandra
The Gold Rimmed Glasses

The Gold Rimmed Glasses (1987)

as Nora Treves
Last Summer in Tangiers

Last Summer in Tangiers (1987)

as Claudia Marchetti
Storia d'amore

Storia d'amore (1986)

as Bruna
Detective School Dropouts

Detective School Dropouts (1986)

as Katerina
My Dearest Son

My Dearest Son (1985)

as Francesca
Little Flames

Little Flames (1985)

as Mara
Blind Date

Blind Date (1984)

as Girl in Bikini
A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit

A Joke of Destiny, Lying in Wait Around the Corner Like a Street Bandit (1983)

as Adalgisa De Andreiis
No Image

Jours de chance (N/A)

No Image

Nessun dolore (N/A)