Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi, OMRI (born 18 February 1960) is an Italian-Australian actress. She rose to prominence with her first leading role in the film 'Heat and Dust' (1983), which earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Newcomer to Film. Scacchi is best known for her roles in 'White Mischief' (1987), 'Presumed Innocent' (1990), 'The Player' (1992), 'Emma' (1996), and 'Looking for Alibrandi' (2000). She won a Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna in the television film 'Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny' (1996) and received a second Emmy nomination for her role in 'Broken Trail' (2006). Scacchi was born in Milan, Italy to an Italian father and an English mother.More