Giannina Facio

Giannina Facio, Lady Scott (born Giannina Facio Franco; September 10, 1955), is a Costa Rican actress who has appeared in a number of films, especially those of her husband, British film director and producer Sir Ridley Scott. She first worked with Scott on White Squall and has been his partner since Hannibal. Gladiator was the first of two films in which she plays the wife of Russell Crowe's character, the other being Body of Lies. Since White Squall, Facio has made appearances in all of Scott's films except for American Gangster, Blade Runner, and The Martian.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Facio and the second or maternal family name is Franco.
Giannina Facio
Facio at the premiere of The Martian in 2015
Born
Giannina Facio Franco

(1955-09-10) September 10, 1955
San José, Costa Rica
Occupation(s)Actress, producer
Years active1984–present
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
Parent
RelativesAlda Facio Montejo (half-sister)

Biography

She was born as Giannina Facio Franco on September 10, 1955, in San José, Costa Rica to lawyer, politician and diplomat Gonzalo Facio Segreda (1918–2018) and his second wife Ana Franco Calzia. She has two sisters, Ana Catalina and Carla. She also has three older half-siblings from her father's first marriage: Sandra, Alda and Rómulo (whose mother is María Lilia Montejo Ortuño).[1][2]

Personal life

Facio married her producing partner Sir Ridley Scott in June 2015;[3] they had been dating since 2000.[4] Ridley has cast her in all his films since White Squall in 1996 except for American Gangster and The Martian.[5]

Filmography

As actress
YearTitleRoleNotes
1984PoppersLola[6]
1985Miami ViceModelEpisode: "The Prodigal Son"
1990Nel giardino delle rose
1990Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red OneJuna
1990Vacanze di Natale '90Rita
1991L'odisseaElena di TroiaTV movie
1992Nessuno mi credeMai
1992Extralarge: CannonballSecretaryTV movie
1993Torta di mele
1996Il cielo è sempre più blu
1996White SquallGirlschool Teacher
1997No se puede tener todoMarga
1997G.I. JaneGirl at the Beach Party
1998Spanish FlyAntonio's Date #2
1999The HungerVivica LindersEpisode: "Night Bloomer"
2000GladiatorMaximus' Wife
2001HannibalVerger's Fingerprint Technician
2001Black Hawk DownStephanie Shughart (uncredited)
2003Matchstick MenBank Teller
2005Kingdom of HeavenSaladin's Sister
2006A Good YearMaitre D'
2008Body of LiesHoffman's Wife
2010Robin HoodLady-in-Waiting
2013The CounselorWoman with Mobile Phone
2014Exodus: Gods and KingsJethro's Sister
2017All the Money in the WorldArt Dealer's Assistant

As producer

References
  1. Fern, Juan; públicos, o Lara Salas Redactor en la sección Sociedad y Servicios Periodista graduado en la Universidad de Costa Rica Ganó el premio Redactor del año de La Nación Escribe sobre servicios; infraestructura; Telecomunicaciones, Energía Y. "Falleció político y diplomático Gonzalo Facio Segreda". La Nación, Grupo Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  2. "Giannina Facio". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  3. "Ridley Scott and Son Both Tie the Knot in 2015". The Hollywood Reporter. 2015-11-20. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01.
  4. Mottram, James (3 September 2010). "Ridley Scott: 'I'm doing pretty good, if you think about it'". The Independent. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  5. "Sir Ridley Scott: Hollywood visionary". BBC. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  6. "POPPERS (1984)". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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