He absolutely knows when something is a priority and works very hard for our family. “It should have been a refuge, a peaceful family home,” said Scacchi of the home she has left behind. "It’s not been an easy road but I have no real regrets over the choices I’ve made. She said that they were hounded by the media. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, No other rights or warranties are granted for comp use. You are welcome to use content from the Getty Images site on a complimentary basis for test or sample (composite or comp) use only, for up to 30 days following download. Greta Scacchi is a 60 year old Italian Actress. In 2001 she returned to Sydney for Harold Pinter's Old Times, directed by Aarne Neeme, playing Kate. Dad was furious and Carlo was very hurt. "He was the first person at the hospital after Leila was born and is her godfather. The actress' mother, however, accepted her choice. After studying at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where Miranda Richardson (of Blackadder fame) and Amanda Redman (of New Tricks) were her contemporaries, Scacchi’s big break came in 1983 with the Raj saga, Heat And Dust. Broken Trail cast says, her mother is very broad-minded, but she's always been a strong critic. Greta Scacchi … Today Scacchi is happily settled with her husband - who is also her first cousin and oldest friend - Carlo Mantegazza. Her nude scenes as the rebellious memsahib fuelled millions of male fantasies. news, It is extremely unfortunate that through the behaviour of the owners of the stables, so many innocent people have been inconvenienced.”. But then Greta Scacchi has always been something of a contradictory figure. He was very angry.

By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. More than a decade on and Greta says she still can’t believe some people continue to react negatively to the fact that she and Mantegazza, the father of her 12-year-old son Matteo, are first cousins (her father’s sister is Mantegazza’s mother). On the other hand, there is another potential solution. [15], In 2014 she played Arkadina in Chekov's The Seagull in Perth. The star of such blockbusters as Heat And Dust and White Mischief, she is the ambitious actress who prized personal happiness over professional success and effectively turned her back on a glittering film career to live almost reclusively in an English village; the sex symbol who had no qualms about going naked on screen but who turned down an advertising campaign for Pirelli because she did not want to be “exploited because of my looks or my shape or my image”.

Your Getty Images representative will discuss a renewal with you. {{formatPrice(size.discountPrice || size.price)}}. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. Besides, she also makes an additional income from her role as a voice actress.

About. A voice actor in the United States makes an average annual income of around $41,368. The EZA account is not a licence. I was definitely scandalised by it and worried about how to tell people - especially my family.". "[We got together] one night when he was visiting and it came as a complete shock. To date, she has portrayed in several movies and TV series. The explosion, especially from the Italian branch of Scacchi's family, was inevitable. print, commercial broadcast, film, digital). She turned down the role of Catherine Trammell in Basic Instinct (1992). The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Episode: "Autopsy Room Four", Edward Bond's play at Dolphin Theatre, Perth, The Hole in the Wall Theatre Company, Perth, Chatelet Theatre, Paris. At the time she was confident enough to turn down Basic Instinct because of the sex scenes but not enough to insist that the nudity in another film she was offered be toned down. The IBM strategic repository for digital assets such as images and videos is located at dam.ibm.com. After making four films in 15 months, in 1985 she appeared with Mark Rylance and Kevin McNally in Airbase (Oxford Playhouse and Arts Theatre). 1266 x 1899 px (10.72 x 16.08 cm) - 300 dpi - 951 KB. She was the girl who couldn’t say no but did when offered the role in Basic Instinct which made a star (and a millionaire) out of Sharon Stone. [20][23][24], Scacchi is an active supporter of campaigns and organisations that promote environmental causes. The role went to Kathleen Turner, who then refused to appear naked. For several months, the secret relationship between Scacchi and Carlo Mantegazza had been her own private illicit thrill, MailOnline in the UK reports. Greta Scacchi is a 60 year old Italian Actress. Scacchi was born on 18 February 1960 in Milan, Italy, the daughter of Luca Scacchi, an Italian art dealer and painter, and Pamela Risbey, an English dancer and antiques dealer. For her portrayal of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia in the television film, Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (1996), she won a Primetime Emmy Award and earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

[1] Scacchi's parents divorced when she was four, and her mother returned to her native England with Greta and her two older brothers, first to London, then to Haywards Heath, West Sussex. By clicking the Download button, you accept the responsibility for using unreleased content (including obtaining any clearances required for your use) and agree to abide by any restrictions.