I came to Ireland 20 years ago as a student, hitch-hiking round for a week and staying in Dublin.

In 1982 Greta Scacchi made her film debut in the German movie Das Zweite Gesicht (The Second Face) and gave versatile performances in films such as Heat and Dust (1983) The Ebony Tower (1984) The Coca Cola Kid (1985) White Mischief (1987) Presumed Innocent (1990) The Player (1992) and Country Life (1994). In May 2011 Greta Scacchi appeared alongside Anita Dobson in the play Bette and Joan at London's Arts Theatre directed by Bill Alexander about the personal and professional relationship between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Early life
Scacchi was born Greta Gracco in Milan Italy on 18 February 1960 the daughter of Luca Scacchi Gracco an Italian art dealer and painter and Pamela Carsaniga an English dancer and antiques dealer.

Greta Scacchi (born 18 February 1960) is an Italian-Australian actress.