Maria Foka
Actor
1 de octubre de 1917 — 15 de junio de 2001 (83 años)
Maria Foka (Greek: Μαρία Φωκά, Argostoli, 1 October 1916 - London, 15 June 2001) was a Greek actress.
She was born in Argostoli to her parents Nikolaos Th. Fokas (a captain) and Kaikilia Kountouri. She was an actress and activist of the Left who distinguished herself in roles of embodying strong characters. In the 1950s, she abstained from the stage, for almost 8 years, due to her conviction as a spy, in the trial of Nikos Belogiannis. She had been sentenced to life imprisonment by a vote of 3-2, but this was later commuted to 10 years' imprisonment with deprivation of political rights. She was President of SEI (1977). She was married to the actor Lykourgos Kallergis. She was one of the most famous grandmothers on Greek television, her roles in the series Ekmek pagato and Dolce Vita were characteristic. In the latter, she achieved enormous success playing the role of Olga Markatou. Her last television appearance was in the series Oi theosevoumoni in 2000. She died in London on June 15, 2001, after long-term heart problems and was released in Portsmouth.
She was born in Argostoli to her parents Nikolaos Th. Fokas (a captain) and Kaikilia Kountouri. She was an actress and activist of the Left who distinguished herself in roles of embodying strong characters. In the 1950s, she abstained from the stage, for almost 8 years, due to her conviction as a spy, in the trial of Nikos Belogiannis. She had been sentenced to life imprisonment by a vote of 3-2, but this was later commuted to 10 years' imprisonment with deprivation of political rights. She was President of SEI (1977). She was married to the actor Lykourgos Kallergis. She was one of the most famous grandmothers on Greek television, her roles in the series Ekmek pagato and Dolce Vita were characteristic. In the latter, she achieved enormous success playing the role of Olga Markatou. Her last television appearance was in the series Oi theosevoumoni in 2000. She died in London on June 15, 2001, after long-term heart problems and was released in Portsmouth.
Filmography
| 1995 | Dolce Vita · as Όλγα Μαρκάτου |
| 1991 | Bread Pagoto · as Giagia Afroditi Petraki |
| 1990 | The Three Charites · as Mitera Zaharia |
| 1979 | Eastern Periphery · as Cast |
| 1973 | Dictator Calling Thanassis · as Pinelopi Delithanasi |
| 1972 | Beldam My Love · as Aristea |
| 1971 | I Loved an Armchair · as Vangelitsa |
| 1970 | To theatro tis Defteras · as Grandma |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | I Die Every Dawn · as Cast |
| 1969 | I komissa tis fabrikas · as Ourania |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | Mermaids for Love · as Arhontissa |
| 1968 | A Knight for Vasoula · as Kleio |
| 1968 | Mikes Is Getting Married · as Λουκία Παρδάλογλου |
| 1967 | Uprooted Family · as Cast |
| 1964 | The 201 Canaries · as Victoria Maraki |
| 1960 | Oikogeneia Papadopoulou · as Loukia |