Dora Volanaki
Known For
Acting
Born
1915-01-01 in Athens, Greece
Died
1998-05-12
Biography
Dora Volanaki was born in 1915 in Athens and studied at the Drama School of the National Theatre as well as at the French Academy and the British Institute. She also translated aesthetic essays (My Life in Art, Stanislavski) and plays. She adapted plays for the radio. She made her debut in the theatre in 1933 and in 1935 became a member of the Greek Theatre Association. From 1943 until the end of the Occupation, she was a key figure in the State Theatre of Thessaloniki. Later, for several years, she collaborated with the troupe of her teacher, Dimitris Rontiris, and with many troupes of well-known leading actors. Dora Volanaki passed away at the age of 83, on May 12, 1998.
Most Known For
Monday's Theater
as Κα Μπόιλ
Manto Mavrogenous
as Ζαχαράτη Χατζή Μπάτη
Οι απόμαχοι
Χατζημανουήλ
as Νενέ Αγγερού
Ulysses' Gaze
as Old Woman
The Beekeeper
Voyage to Cythera
as Katerina
Erotic Moments
Treason
Silent Rebellion
as Irene
A Foolish Love
as Haris' Mother
Honeymoon
Varieté
The Olives
as Narrator
Two Turkish Eggs
as Grandmother
120 Decibels
Σας ζητούν στο τηλέφωνο
Κατηγορούμενος... ο Έρως
Τα όπλα μου ρίχνουν λουλούδια
as Emi
