Actor

Giusi Merli

March 26, 1943 · Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

Giusi (Giuseppina) Merli (born 26 March 1943 in Pisa, Italy) is an Italian theatre and movie actress. She performed in more than 200 theatrical and film productions. Merli is best known for the role of Sister Maria (inspired by Mother Teresa) in The Great Beauty by Paolo Sorrentino.

Notable work

8.1
Dune: Part Two (2024)
as Reverend Mother Ramallo
7.5
The Great Beauty (2013)
as Santa
7.4
Like Crazy (2016)
as Matta barbona
5.7
Love Wedding Repeat (2020)
as Grandmother

Often works with

Anita Kravos
3 titles together
The Great Beauty, Stories from the Chestnut Woods, Il meglio di te
Lorenzo Gioielli
2 titles together
The Great Beauty, Ti ricordi di me?
Piotr Adamczyk
2 titles together
Il meglio di te, Il cacio con le pere

Full filmography · 18

A Trip to Teulada
cast
Upcoming
Rando
as Nonna
2025
Dune: Part Two
as Reverend Mother Ramallo
20248.1
Via Don Minzoni N.6
as Gina
2024
Il meglio di te
cast
2023
La donna del Lago
as Elena (elderly woman)
2023
Dreams Live in Trees
as Maria
2023
Il cacio con le pere
cast
2023
KM 9
cast
2022
Love Wedding Repeat
as Grandmother
20205.7
Stories from the Chestnut Woods
as Dora
2019
I delitti del BarLume - La battaglia navale
cast
2018