Ely Galleani
Acting
Born April 24, 1953 · Alassio, Italy
Born in Alassio as Federica Elisabetta De Galleani, daughter of an Italian count and of a Polish woman of Lithuanian origin, Galleani made her film debut in 1970 with a small role in Quella piccola differenza by Duccio Tessari, then appeared in a number of films with roles of more weight. She retired from acting in 1978 and moved on to a career as an accountant. She was the half-sister of actress Halina Zalewska, who accidentally died in 1976, at 36, in a fire. Galleani is also the ex-wife of Italian filmmaker Carlo Vanzina.
Known for
Filmography
Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade
1978 · Susan Towers
Damned in Venice
1978 · Christine's Friend
Beach House
1977 · Ragazza nuda (uncredited)
Born for Hell
1976 · Pam
Emanuelle in Bangkok
1976 · Frances
The Big Operator
1976 · Dorotea
The Tempter
1974 · Rodolfo's Girlfriend
Baba Yaga
1973 · Annette
Redneck
1973 · Maria
High Crime
1973 · Chicca
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971 · Joan Hammond
Roma bene
1971 · Vivi Santi
In the Name of the Italian People
1971 · Silvana Lazzorini
Five Dolls for an August Moon
1970 · Isabel