Greta Garbo of 1931 and 1932, respectively, and Garbo was dubbed "the greatest money-making machine ever put on screen." Garbo's close friend Mercedes de Acosta then penned a screenplay for her to portray Joan of Arc but producers rebuffed the idea and the film was shelved. After appearing in "As You Desire Me" (1932), the first of three Garbo films which co-starred Melvyn Douglas, Garbo's MGM contract expired and she returned to Sweden. After nearly a year of negotiations, Garbo agreed to renew her contract with MGM on the condition she would star in "Queen Christina" and her salary would be increased
Greta Bellamacina was spotted on a bus in Camden at 14 by a major modelling agency and is signed to VIVA Model Management in London and Paris. Bellamacina made her acting debut at thirteen playing a Slytherin school girl in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". Greta is represented by Tavistock Wood as an actress. She has starred in a variety of independent feature films as an actress. Most recently in 2017 she played the lead Maria in the Romanov adaption "The Last Birthdays" alongside actress Anna Popplewell which has won a number of awards including the European Independent Film Award.