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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, The Martian, Alien: Covenant, The Last Duel, House of Gucci and Napoleon.
1 Video. 19 Photos. Giannina Facio was born on 10 September 1955 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She is an actress and producer, known for Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Body of Lies (2008) and Concussion (2015). She has been married to Ridley Scott since June 2015. More at IMDbPro.
- January 1, 1
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- San Jose, Costa Rica
Giannina Facio is an actress and producer who originally hails from Costa Rica. She is most remembered for playing the role of Russell Crowe’s wife in the famous movie ‘Gladiator’. She kick-started her career in the mid-1980s and acted in a number of Italian productions along with American and Spanish movies and television series.
Giannina Facio (born September 10, 1955) is a Costa Rican actress and producer who played Maximus' Wife in Gladiator. She is real-life wife of Ridley Scott, the director of Gladiator.
Maximus' Wife is the wife of the great Roman General Maximus Meridius. She was killed, raped and crucified by the Roman Cavalrymen sent by Emperor Commodus to burn their farm. She was portrayed by Giannina Facio in the 2000 film Gladiator.
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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, The Martian, Alien: Covenant, The Last Duel, House of Gucci and Napoleon.
