Premio d'inverno winner for her dramatic character in "La Guerra di Mario" at "Festival delle cerase" (January 2007).

Nastro d'Argento award winner for "La Guerra di Mario" (2006)

Leone d'Oro award winner for "Storia d'amore (1986)"

Engaged to actor Paul Reubens (1987 - 1988). They also acted together in Big Top Pee-wee (1988).

David di Donatello award winner for "La Guerra Di Mario (2006)"

Grolla d'oro award winner for "La Guerra di Mario" (2006)

Engaged to director Peter Del Monte (1985-1987)

Engaged to actor Riccardo Scamarcio since April 2006

Innovator Award winner at "Italian Cinema Style" (October 2006).

Engaged to Benicio Del Toro from 1988 to 1992.

Flaiano Film Festival award-winner for "La Guerra di Mario" (2006)

Engaged to actor Fabrizio Bentivoglio from 1993 to 2001.

Engaged to Italian actor Andrea Di Stefano (2002 - March 2006)

Acted with her ex-boyfriend Benicio Del Toro in three film: Big Top Pee-Wee (1988), The Indian Runner (1991) and Submission (1995).

Nastro d'Argento award winner for "Respiro (2002)"

She was Patricia Arquette`s witness at her marriage to Thomas Jane.

She lived in the same apartment in LA with actress and friend Greta Scacchi (1988).

Her father, the Germanist Prof. Golino died in October 2006 in Naples, Italy, where he lived.

Originally offered the role of Vivian in Pretty Woman (1990) but turned it down. She was the finalist with Julia Roberts at casting.

One of the biggest internationally recognized Italian actresses.

She lived in Los Angeles, California from 1988 to 1998

Her close friends are: Isabella Ferrari, Sean Penn, Ennio Fantastichini, Asia Argento, Patricia Arquette, Salma Hayek, Mike Figgis, Greta Scacchi, Ferzan Ozpetek and Vincent D`Onofrio.

Measurements: 33-21-33 1/2 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

She speaks English, French, Greek and Italian.

Began modeling at age 14.