Arianthe Galani


Arianthe Galani , is an Australian actress born in New Zealand of Greek descent.

Actress roles

Galani played a regular role in soap opera Number 96 as Aunt Maria Panucci from late 1976 until the end of the series in August 1977, and then took a regular role in Australian Broadcasting Corporation situation comedy series Home Sweet Home. Both roles were as fiery Italian mothers.
Between these roles she made appearances in Prisoner as Mrs Bentley, a woman who had buried a baby alive, the crime was later blamed on Lynn Warner as the perpetrator. Though her appearances were brief, the character played a crucial role in one of the show's original storylines, and with the program's international success is probably Galani's most widely seen portrayal.
Other television credits include: Matlock Police, Homicide, The Young Doctors, A Country Practice, The Flying Doctors, Home and Away, Police Rescue, Murder Call, Something in the Air, All Saints and Blue Heelers.
Galani also features in a series of television adverts for Jalna Greek Yoghurt and Mortein.