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Costa Rican actress
In this
Spanish name
, the first or paternal
surname
is
Facio
and the second or maternal family name is
Franco
.
Giannina Facio
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Born
| Giannina Facio Franco
(
1955-09-10
)
September 10, 1955
(age 68)
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Occupation(s)
| Actress, producer
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Years active
| 1984?present
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Spouse
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Parent
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Relatives
| Alda Facio Montejo
(half-sister)
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Giannina Facio
,
Lady Scott
(born
Giannina Facio Franco
; September 10, 1955), is a Costa Rican actress who has appeared in a number of films, especially those of her husband, British film director and producer
Sir Ridley Scott
. She first worked with Scott on
White Squall
and has been his partner since
Hannibal
.
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
.
Biography
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She was born as
Giannina Facio Franco
on September 10, 1955, in San Jose, Costa Rica to lawyer, politician and diplomat
Gonzalo Facio Segreda
(1918?2018) and his second wife Ana Franco Calzia. She has two sisters, Ana Catalina and Carla. She also has three older half-siblings from her father's first marriage: Sandra,
Alda
and Romulo (whose mother is Maria Lilia Montejo Ortuno).
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Personal life
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Facio married her producing partner
Sir Ridley Scott
in June 2015;
[3]
they had been dating since 2000.
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Ridley has cast her in all his films since
White Squall
in 1996 except for
American Gangster
and
The Martian
.
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Filmography
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As actress
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As producer
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References
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External links
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