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.

Most Known For

Ntoltse Vita

as Όλγα Μαρκάτου

Ένας αξιολάτρευτος μπελάς

as κα Άτοιχου, μητέρα Δήμου

Kai oi tesseris itan yperohes

as Ειρήνη

Ekmek Pagoto

Οι Θειο... ...Σεβούμενοι

as Αλεξάνδρα, μητέρα Βιργινίας

A Knight for Vasoula

as Kleio

Mermaids for Love

as Arhontissa

Παιδί μου δεν αμάρτησα

Bedlam My Love

as Aristea

Ο αήττητος

The Wild Pussycat

The Countess of Fabrica

as Ourania

O mikros drapetis

Naked On The Street

I Loved an Armchair

as Vangelitsa

The Papadopoulou Family

as Loukia

Θύελλα Στο Σπίτι Των Ανέμων

The Alice of the modern generation

The man who returned from pain

The Red Cliff

as Ms. Flogatorou