Maria Foka

Biography

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.

Known For

Ntoltse Vita

Ekmek Pagoto

The Wild Pussycat

Kai oi tesseris itan yperohes

Mermaids for Love

Ένας αξιολάτρευτος μπελάς

Οι Θειο... ...Σεβούμενοι

A Knight for Vasoula

All Movies (24)

• Dictator calls Thanasis1973 · as Pinelopi Delithanasi
• The Alice of the modern generation1973
• Bedlam My Love1972 · as Aristea
• I Loved an Armchair1971 · as Vangelitsa
• Ο αήττητος1971
• The Wild Pussycat1969
• Naked On The Street1969
• The Countess of Fabrica1969 · as Ourania
• O mikros drapetis1968
• Mermaids for Love1968 · as Arhontissa
• A Knight for Vasoula1968 · as Kleio
• Mikes Is Getting Married1968 · as Λουκία Παρδάλογλου
• Θύελλα Στο Σπίτι Των Ανέμων1968
• We Sinners1966
• The man who returned from pain1966
• Me idrota kai dakrya1965
• The despised1965
• Ξαναγύρισε κοντά μου1965
• The 201 Canaries1964 · as Victoria Maraki
• Παιδί μου δεν αμάρτησα1964
• Το κορίτσι του πόνου1964
• The Papadopoulou Family1960 · as Loukia
• Taxeidi me ton erota1959 · as Woman in black lingerie
• The Red Cliff1949 · as Ms. Flogatorou

All TV Shows (5)

• Οι Θειο... ...Σεβούμενοι2000 · as Αλεξάνδρα, μητέρα Βιργινίας
• Ntoltse Vita1995 · as Όλγα Μαρκάτου
• Ένας αξιολάτρευτος μπελάς1994 · as κα Άτοιχου, μητέρα Δήμου
• Kai oi tesseris itan yperohes1992 · as Ειρήνη
• Ekmek Pagoto1991 · as Giagia Afroditi Petraki