Ely Galleani
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Five Dolls for an August Moon
as Isabel
1970
Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade
as Susan Towers
1978
Born for Hell
as Pam
1976
Traveling Companions
as Ellie
1978
Under the Sheets
as Lella
1976
Baba Yaga
as Annette
1973
Sixteen
as Francesca / Daughter
1975
Damned in Venice
as Christine's Friend
1978
Emanuelle in Bangkok
as Frances
1976
Apache Woman
as The Preacher's Daughter
1976
The Tempter
as Rodolfo's Girlfriend
1974
Redneck
as Maria
1973
Mark Shoots First
as Angela Frizzo
1975
Cugine mie
as Irene
1978
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Joan Hammond
1971
High Crime
as Chicca
1973
Emanuelle's Perverse Outburst
as Susan Towers (archive footage)
1983
Day of Violence
as Ragazza americana
1977
The Big Operator
as Dorotea
1976
The Proof of love
as Angela
1974