Greta Scacchi Net Worth

What is Greta Scacchi's Net Worth?

Greta Scacchi is an Italian-Australian actress who has a net worth of $4 million. Greta Scacchi earned early acclaim for roles in "Heat and Dust" and "White Mischief," and went on to star in notable films such as "Presumed Innocent," "The Player," "Emma," and the Emmy-winning miniseries "Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny." Scacchi is widely respected for her dedication to her craft and for maintaining a versatile and enduring career without succumbing to the typical trappings of celebrity. Fluent in four languages and active on stage as well as screen, she has balanced her professional life with her commitments as a mother and an advocate for environmental and social causes.

Early Life and Education

Greta Scacchi was born on February 18, 1960, in Milan, Italy, to English mother Pamela Risbey and Italian art dealer Luca Scacchi Gracco. Her parents divorced when she was four, and Greta moved with her mother and siblings to England. In 1975, the family relocated to Perth, Australia, where she attended Hollywood Senior High School and became active in the University of Western Australia's dramatic society. Her early exposure to theater sparked a passion that led her to return to the UK at 18 to study acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. There, she trained alongside classmates like Miranda Richardson and Daniel Day-Lewis.

Film and Television Career

Scacchi made her screen debut in the German film "Second Sight" in 1982, but it was her role in the 1983 Merchant Ivory production "Heat and Dust" that brought her critical recognition. Her performance as the restless British colonial wife Olivia won her a BAFTA nomination and launched her into a string of major roles. She starred opposite John Hurt in "White Mischief" (1987) and quickly became known for her intelligence and sensuality on screen.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Scacchi began working in American cinema, appearing in high-profile films such as "Presumed Innocent" with Harrison Ford and Robert Altman's Hollywood satire "The Player." She also earned acclaim for her role as Empress Alexandra in the 1996 HBO film "Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny," for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award and received a Golden Globe nomination.

Later credits include the Australian teen drama "Looking for Alibrandi," the Jane Austen adaptation "Emma" (opposite Gwyneth Paltrow), and roles in international productions like "Country Life," "Brides," "The Falling," and "Darby & Joan." She has continued to work steadily in both English-language and European films and series, often gravitating toward emotionally layered characters in historical or literary settings.

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Stage Work

While Scacchi built an international film career, she also remained active in theater. She has performed in numerous classical and contemporary plays across London, Sydney, and European cities. Her stage credits include roles in "A Doll's House," "Miss Julie," "Uncle Vanya," "The Deep Blue Sea," and "Private Lives." Her commitment to live performance has been a consistent part of her artistic identity, allowing her to deepen her range and maintain a connection to traditional repertory theater.

Personal Life and Advocacy

In 1992, Greta Scacchi welcomed a daughter, Leila George, with her former partner Vincent D'Onofrio. Leila would also go on to become a successful actor. Leila also received headlines starting in 2016, when she began dating actor Sean Penn. At the time they started dating, Leila was 24 and Sean was 55. Perhaps more bizarrely, Liela is one year younger than Penn's daughter, Dylan Penn, and Sean is roughly the same age as Leila's parents, Greta and Vincent. Leila and Sean married in 2020 and divorced in 2022.

Fluent in English, Italian, French, and German, Scacchi has often used her language skills to work across borders in European and Australian productions. She holds dual Australian and Italian citizenship and was awarded the Italian Order of Merit for her contributions to the arts.

Beyond her artistic endeavors, Scacchi is a committed environmentalist and human rights advocate. She has supported campaigns to combat climate change and protect indigenous land rights, and she has participated in protests and awareness initiatives, including anti-oil drilling activism in Australia. She has also posed for eco-conscious projects, including a high-profile 2009 anti–overfishing campaign for the World Wildlife Fund, for which she famously posed nude with a codfish to raise awareness.

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