Arianthe Galani
Arianthe Galani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1940 New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, TV commercial presenter |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Known for | Prisoner, Number 96 |
Arianthe Galani (born 9 April 1940),[1] is an Australian character actress born in New Zealand[2] of Greek descent. She is known for her roles in TV soap operas and serials, TV commercials, as well as films. Galani is primarily known for guest roles and cameos.
Career
Galani worked in opera and sang professionally before she became known as an actor. She worked as a singer in England for four years in the 1960s then joined the Australian Opera for five years between 1967 and 1972.[3]
Galani played a regular role in soap opera, Number 96 as Maria Panucci, the aunt of Harry Michaels' character Giovanni from late 1976 until the end of the series in August 1977, and then took a regular role in Australian Broadcasting Corporation situation comedy series Home Sweet Home (1980). Both roles were as fiery Italians.
Between these roles she made appearances in the first season of cult TV series Prisoner as Mrs. Bentley, a woman who had buried a baby alive, a crime later blamed on Lynn Warner (Kerry Armstrong, whom was wrongly incarcerated and continued to protest her innocence. Though her appearances were brief, the character played a crucial role in one of the show's original storylines, and with the program's international success is probably Galani's most widely seen portrayal.
Other television credits include: Matlock Police, Homicide, The Young Doctors, A Country Practice, The Flying Doctors, Home and Away, Police Rescue, Murder Call, Something in the Air, All Saints and Blue Heelers.
TV adverts
Galani also features in a series of television adverts for Jalna Greek Yoghurt and Mortein.
Filmography
| production | year | role |
| Matlock Police (TV series) | 1974 | Angela (episode: Dennis) |
| Homicide (TV series) | 1976 | Angela Farella (episode: Wrong End of the Gun) |
| Number 96 (TV series) | 1976-1977 | Maria Panucci |
| Pig in a Poke (TV series) | 1977 | episode: Theo's Story |
| Prisoner (TV series) | 1979 | Mrs. Bentley |
| The Young Doctors (TV series) | 1980 | Mother Superior |
| Home Sweet Home (TV series) | 1980-1982 | Maria Pacelli (26 episodes) |
| Melvin: Son of Alvin | 1984 | Mrs. Giannis |
| Street to Die | 1985 | Dr. Walsea |
| The Great Bookie Robbery (TV mini-series) | 1986 | Mrs. Davis |
| Dear Cardholder (film) | 1987 | Antoinette |
| Melba (TV miniseries) | 1988 | Melika |
| The Flying Doctors (TV series) | 1988 | Connie Porter |
| A Dangerous Life (TV miniseries) | 1988 | Josephine Reyes |
| Come in Spinner (TV mini-series) | 1990 | ? |
| Home and Away (TV series) | Gina Lucini (6 episodes) | |
| G.P. (TV series) | 1991 | Raffaella Graziano (episode: Solomon's Choice) |
| A Country Practice (TV series) | 1982/1991 | 2 roles -A Sign of Affection Part 1 and Part 2 as Rhonda Shaw -A Brief Encounter Part 1 and Part 2 as Bunica Enescu |
| E Street (TV series) | 1991 | Maggie (1 episode) |
| Six Pack (TV series) | 1992 | Luulla |
| Resistance (film) | 1992 | Mother |
| Love in Limbo (released in the Philippines as Touch Me, Kiss Me, Love Me) | 1993 | Mrs. Costanides |
| Heartbreak High | 1995 | Yaya |
| Police Rescue (TV series) | 1991-1995 | Sophia Anelopoulos |
| Billy's Holiday | 1995 | Anna |
| The Picture Woman (short) | 1998 | Woman (voice) |
| Threaded (short) | 1999 | Donna |
| All Saints (TV series) | 1999-2000 | Gilda Poletti |
| Murder Call (TV series) | 2000 | Antoinette de Bono |
| Something in the Air | 2000 | Nanny Sofia |
| Dogwoman: A Grrrl's Best Friend (TV movie) | 2000 | Mrs. Jayasinge |
| Like Mother Like Son: The Strange Story of Sante and Kenny Kimes (TV movie) | 2001 | Beatrice |
| Bowl Me Over (short) | 2001 | Flora |
| Blue Heelers (TV series) | 1994-2002 | Helena Hasham (6 episodes) |
| The Angel Files (TV series) | 2002 | Alexandra Lucini |
| Marking Time (TV 4-part miniseries) | 2003 | Mrs. Spiro |
| Satisfaction (TV series) | 2007 | Mrs. G (2 episodes) |
| Bella (short) | 2008 | Bellas Mom (2 parts) |
| Dance Academy | (TV series) | 2010 | Julianna |
| The Principal (TV miniseries) | 2015 | Mrs. Bashir |
| Pulse (TV series) | 2017 | Arianna Koutoufides |
| Secret City (TV series) | 2019 | Chrissy Ropolous |
| Lambs of God (TV miniseries) | 2019 | Abess (4 episodes) |
| Amazing Grace (TV series) | 2021 | Yia Yia |
References
- ^ "Natalie Hall Management - Arianthe Galani". Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Giles, Nigel "NUMBER 96", published by Melbourne Books ISBN 978-1-925556-00-1
- ^ Richard Coleman 'From sausage rolls to queenly role' Sydney Morning Herald 19 June 1980 p. 8
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