Actor
A talented and versatile performer, Fabiana Udenio, has crafted a successful and impressive career in entertainment. Currently starring in the Netflix spy series FUBAR opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, Fabiana has a rich history in the theatrical, musical and television arenas. In 1997, It was her portrayal as “Alotta Fagina” in Austin Powers Man of Mystery costarring with Mike Meyers that gained her a global fan following which has continued to grow.
A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Fabiana Udenio grew up in Italy where, are the age of 13, she was crowned “Miss Teen Italy.”
That same year, Fabiana made her theatrical debut as “Miranda” in The Tempest, directed by the legendary Giorgio Strehler. Her first performance in the United States
was at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Fabiana would go on to garner diverse roles such as the daughter of a World War II Resistance fighter opposite Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer and Sir John Gielgud in the CBS Miniseries The Scarlet and the Black; an Italian foreign-exchange student in Summer School co-starring with Mark Harmon for director Carl Reiner; and the sunbather in the “Sunblock 5000” commercial shown in Robocop 2. She has also appeared in the films Love and Love Not and Cloudy with a Chance of Christmas.
On television, Fabiana had the recurring role of “Giulietta” on the classic ABC Soap Opera One Life to Live and was a regular on the syndicated drama Amazon written by Peter Benchley.
She has guest-starred and had recurring roles on such popular television programs including Cheers, NYPD Blue. Mad About You, Baywatch, Babylon 5, Wings and Quantum Leap. She has had recurring roles as “Atooza Shirazi” on 90210 and as “Elena Di Nola in the critically acclaimed CW series Jane the Virgin.
Fabiana is fluent in Italian, Spanish, and English, and she also speaks French.
On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast , we sit down with Fabiana Udenio , the talented Italian actress who plays Arnold Schwarzenegger 's wife in the new Netflix series, FUBAR . Fabiana shared her journey from moving …