Ely Galleani
Acting1953Alassio, Italy
Biography
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
Acting History
1983
Emanuelle's Perverse Outburst
as Susan Towers (archive footage)
1978
Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade
as Susan Towers
Cugine mie
as Irene
Traveling Companions
as Ellie
Damned in Venice
as Christine's Friend
1977
Beach House
as Ragazza nuda (uncredited)
Day of Violence
as Ragazza americana
1976
Emanuelle in Bangkok
as Frances
Born for Hell
as Pam
Apache Woman
as The Preacher's Daughter
The Big Operator
as Dorotea
Under the Sheets
as Lella
1975
Sixteen
as Francesca / Daughter
Mark Shoots First
as Angela Frizzo
1974
The Tempter
as Rodolfo's Girlfriend
The Proof of love
as Angela
1973
1972
Jus primae noctis
as Beata
1971
Roma bene
as Vivi Santi
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Joan Hammond
In the Name of the Italian People
as Silvana Lazzorini
1970
Five Dolls for an August Moon
as Isabel
1969