Arianthe Galani

{{short description|Australian actress}}

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{infobox person

| name = Arianthe Galani

| birth_place = New Zealand

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|9 April 1940}}

| occupation = Actress, TV commercial presenter, singer

| known_for = Prisoner, Number 96

| years_active = 1960s–present

}}

Arianthe Galani (born 9 April 1940),{{cite web|url=https://nataliehall.com/index.php/actors/arianthe-galani|title=Natalie Hall Management - Arianthe Galani|accessdate=27 January 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627213833/http://nataliehall.com/index.php/actors/arianthe-galani/|archivedate=27 June 2017|url-status=dead}} is an Australian character actress born in New ZealandGiles, Nigel "NUMBER 96", published by Melbourne Books {{ISBN|978-1-925556-00-1}} of Greek descent. She is known for her roles in TV soap operas and serials, TV commercials, as well as films. Galani is primarily known for recurring roles, guest roles and cameos, in particular most commonly playing fiery Italian or Greek mothers.

Galani worked in opera and sang professionally before she became known as an actor. She worked as a singer in England for four years in the 1960s, then joined the Australian Opera for five years between 1967 and 1972.Richard Coleman 'From sausage rolls to queenly role' Sydney Morning Herald 19 June 1980 p. 8