Maria Foka

1917-10-01 Argostoli Kefallonia, Greece

Biografia

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.

Películas

	Δικτάτωρ καλεί Θανάση	Pinelopi Delithanasi	1973-11-12
	Η Αλίκη της σύγχρονης γενιάς		1973-01-01
	Αγάπη μου, παλιόγρια	Aristea	1972-01-03
	Αγάπησα μια πολυθρόνα	Vangelitsa	1971-01-01
	Καυτή εκδίκηση		1969-07-05
	Γυμνοί Στο Δρόμο		1969-03-13
	Η Κόμησσα της Φάμπρικας	Ourania	1969-01-01
	Ένας Ιππότης για τη Βασούλα	Kleio	1968-11-16
	Γοργόνες και Μάγκες	Arhontissa	1968-12-02
	Θύελλα Στο Σπίτι Των Ανέμων		1968-01-01
	Ο μικρός δραπέτης		1968-12-23
	Ο Μικές Παντρεύεται	Λουκία Παρδάλογλου	1968-09-30
	Ο άνθρωπος που γύρισε από τον πόνο		1966-01-01
	Εμείς οι αμαρτωλοί		1966-07-17
	Μέ ιδρώτα καί δάκρυα		1965-10-18
	Οι καταφρονεμένοι		1965-01-01
	Παιδί μου δεν αμάρτησα		1964-01-01
	Τα 201 Καναρίνια	Victoria Maraki	1964-01-01
	Οικογένεια Παπαδοπούλου	Loukia	1960-01-01
	Ταξίδι Με Τον Έρωτα	Woman in black lingerie	1959-01-01
	Ο Κόκκινος Βράχος	Ms. Flogatorou	1949-01-03
	Ο αήττητος