Giannina Facio

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Giannina Facio (born September 10, 1955) is a Costa Rican actress, who has appeared in a number of films by British film director and producer Ridley Scott. She first worked with Scott in White Squall (1996); since the filming of Gladiator (2000), she has been Scott's partner. The film marked the first of two collaborations with Russell Crowe in which she plays wife to his character (the other being Body of Lies, 2008). Overall, she has acted to date in a total of ten films by Ridley Scott, all of them minor roles/cameo appearances.

Known For

Gladiator

as Maximus' Wife

Prometheus

as Shaw's Mother

Black Hawk Down

as Stephanie Shughart (uncredited)

Hannibal

as Verger's Fingerprint Technician

Robin Hood

as Lady-in-Waiting

Exodus: Gods and Kings

as Jethro's Sister

Kingdom of Heaven

as Saladin's Sister

Body of Lies

as Hoffman's Wife

The Counselor

as Woman with Mobile Phone

Matchstick Men

as Bank Teller