Maria Foka

Known for ActingBorn 1917-10-01Died 2001-06-15Argostoli Kefallonia, Greece

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Alice of the modern generation

We Sinners

Το κορίτσι του πόνου

Me idrota kai dakrya

Οι Θειο... ...Σεβούμενοι

Θύελλα Στο Σπίτι Των Ανέμων

O mikros drapetis

Ο αήττητος

The man who returned from pain

Ξαναγύρισε κοντά μου

Ekmek Pagoto

Kai oi tesseris itan yperohes

Παιδί μου δεν αμάρτησα

Taxeidi me ton erota

Ntoltse Vita

The 201 Canaries

A Knight for Vasoula

Naked On The Street

Mermaids for Love

I Loved an Armchair

The Red Cliff

The Papadopoulou Family

Bedlam My Love

Dictator calls Thanasis

The Countess of Fabrica

The Wild Pussycat

Ένας αξιολάτρευτος μπελάς

Mikes Is Getting Married

The despised