Melina Mercouri
Actor · Writer · Producer · Songs
Born Oct 18, 1920 · Athens, Greece
Active 1955–1994 · Awards: Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, Europe Theatre Prize
Maria Amalia "Melina" Mercouri (Greek: Μαρία Αμαλία "Μελίνα" Μερκούρη, 18 October 1920 – 6 March 1994) was a Greek actress, singer, activist, and politician. She came from a prominent political family for multiple generations.
Filmography
la loi — LucreziaTopkapi (1964) — Elizabeth LippNever on Sunday (1960) — IlyaStella (1955) — StellaThe Last Judgment (1961) — Foreign ladyThe Victors (1963) — MagdaPhaedra (1962) — Phaedra KyrilisThe Law (1959) — Donna LucreziaHe Who Must Die (1957) — Katerina10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) — MariaThe Uninhibited (1965) — JennySongs of Fire (1975) — SongsOnce Is Not Enough (1975) — KarlaA Dream of Passion (1978) — Maya / MedeaThe Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958) — BelleLilly's Story (2002) — WriterPromise at Dawn (1970) — Nina KacewaLong Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! (1961) — Marie de MédicisThe Rehearsal (1974) — ProducerNasty Habits (1977) — Sister GertrudeGaily, Gaily (1969) — LilA Man Could Get Killed (1966) — Aurora / Celeste da Costa