Greta Scacchi is an Italian-American who was born as Greta Gracco. She is a well-known actress. She was born on February 18, 1960 in Milan. Her father Luca Scachhi Gracco is an Italian painter and art dealer. Her mother, Pamela is an antiques dealer and an English dancer. Her mother belongs to England. She moved back to England when Greta was 4 years old after getting separated from her father. Greta also has 2 elder brothers. Their mother first moved to London with them. Later she moved to Haywards Heath. Her mother got re-married in 1975 and she along with her brothers moved with their mother & new husband to Australia. Greta attended Hollywood Senior School from high school and the University of Western Australia there. She also did a number of odd jobs in Australia including being an Italian Interpreter. She did her first play in university’s theatre in play “Early Morning”.
She moved to England in 1977 when she was nearly 18 years old to pursue her career in acting. She began her training in famous Old Vic Theatre. She also appeared in small commercials and theatre plays. Then she was casted by Dominik Graf, a filmmaker for a German movie in 1982. She learned German for her role in the movie. This was followed by giving multiple types of performances in different movies e.g. White mischief in 1987 and Country Life in 1994. She also appeared in Heat and Dust in 1983 and The Coca-Cola kid in 1985. She was also offered the lead role in Basic Extinct which she turned down.
She has won million hearts with her look and skills. Being a multi-lingual, she is a favorite choice for European filmmakers. She can speak English, French, Italian and German fluently. She has been nominated for various awards and won many. She won Emmy Award for her performance in a television film. She was also nominated for Golden Globe Award. She also won Best Actress in supporting role in the AFI Awards for her role in Looking for Alibrandi in the year 2000.
From the year 1983 to 1989 she was in a relationship with Tim Finn, a musician from New Zealand. After Tim, she was dating actor Vincent D’Onofrio with whom she got married later and had a daughter. Their daughter Leila was born in 1992. But the marriage did not last long and couple headed for divorce. The daughter remained with mother. Then she was very close to her partner Carlo Mantegazza. He also happens to be her cousin. They both fell in love and have a son together who was born in 1998. Their relationship was discouraged by family and society. Despite all this, Greta’s mother always supported her and respected her decision. Her great looks, linguistic abilities and acting skills makes up a perfect recipe of success. Her net worth is estimated to be $145 million. Apart from her acting career, she also has made investments in the stock market. She also owns restaurant chains, has her fashion line and perfume brand. She also launched her own brand of vodka in Australia. She is at No. 1 in People with Money magazine’s in the top-10 actresses who are paid the highest in the industry.
| Birth Date: | 18 Feb, 1960 |
| Age: | 60 yrs |
| Occupations: | Actor Stage actor Film actor |
| Citizenship: | Australia Italy |
| Birth Place: | Milan |
| Education: | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | Italian-Australian actress |
| Spouse: | Vincent D'Onofrio[1989-1993] |
| Net Worth 2021: | 4 million |
