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Top 5 Greek Actresses

Greece is famous for being the birthplace of democracy, the creation of the Olympic Games, and its unique and historical architecture. Some of the top attractions include the Acropolis in Athens, the Sanctuary of Delphi, and the ancient Theatre of Epidaurus.

You can read more about Greece here and here.

With its diverse culture, the Greek has been known to be proud of their heritage and highly speak of their country.

Other than rich tradition, culture music, and delicious food; Greece has talented artists.

Here is a list of the top 5 Greek actresses.

1. Nia Vardalos

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Nia Vardos is the first actress on the list. She is famous for her part in the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Nia Vardalos parents are Greek and live in Canada. She was born in Winnipeg in 1962.

Her father is a film producer who has produced several independent films.

She got her education at St. George School and Shaftesbury High School in Winnipeg and Ryerson University in Toronto.

Some of the movies that he has produced and she was featured in include I Hate Valentine’s Day and My Life in Ruins. They were the first American films to be shot at the acropolis.

Nia was again featured in the second sequel of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Although the first movie was more successful.

Her next big film was released in 2004 in a musical, Connie and Carla.

2. Olympia Dukakis

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The next Greek actress is Olympia Dukakis. She is the daughter of Greek immigrants, Constantine and Alexandra Dukakis.

She started her acting career in theatre and won an Obie Award for the best actress.

She went into film acting and won the Golden Globes and BAFTA awards in 1987.

She is an award-winning actress who has received some of the most prestigious awards; which includes the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe.

She has been featured in several films including Steel Magnolia, 3 Needles, Jane Austen’s Mafia, In the land of Women and Moonstruck.

She got nominated for an Emmy Award from her role in the television series Tales of the City.

She got honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame in 2013.

Olympia got to direct a film in 2008. It was the world premiere production of Logans Botanic Gardens at the victory Gardens theatre in Chicago.

In the same year she featured in the show, the revival of Tennessee Williams the milk train doesn’t stop here anymore and another side of the Island.

She also got featured in the famous television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She also was the executive producer of the film Montana Amazon in 2013.

She made a comeback on the Netflix show Tales of the city in 2019.

3. Athena Karkanis

Athena Karkanis is another Greek actress that grew up in Alberta and Toronto in Canada.

She has an Egyptian heritage too. She went to McGill University in Montreal Quebec.

While on campus, she switched her path from pursuing Law and opted for acting instead.

Her debut happened in 2005 when she appeared in an episode of 1-800-missing.

This was followed by many guest appearances and recurring supporting roles on Canadian television shows.

She does voice-overs too and has landed voice roles in Skyland, Metajets and Revenge of the Islands.

She also starred in horror films such as Saw 4, Saw 6, Repo! The genetic opera, the survival of the dead and the Barrens.

In 2013, she was part of the AMC drama series Low winter sun. Then after featured in the drama the lottery.

In 2018, she appeared in the television series manifest.

4. Tonia Sotiropoulou

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Tonia Sotiropoulou was born on April 28, 1987, in Athens, Greece. She is an actress, known for the movie Skyfall in 2012, Hercules in 2014 and Waiting Room in 2018.

She is a quiet actress that has been putting all her focus on her projects.

She is a talented actress that speaks the same language as the camera. She knows her best angles and moves and is an obvious natural when it comes to being Infront of the Camera.

It did not take her a while to rise to stardom. She became the talk of the town and her talent was quickly spotted by film producers and cast directors.

She won the Best Actress Award in an Indie Film at the Los Angeles Film Awards from her film Everything is wonderful.

The most recent film she featured in the waiting room, has been acclaimed by many movie critics.

The film has won more than six awards; three from the Independent Horror Movie Awards, one at the Indie Suspense Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival, one at the London Greek Film Festival and another at the Indie Suspense Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival.

5. Jennifer Aniston

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We all know Jennifer Aniston, what many may not know is that she is of Greek descent.

Yes, she was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to John Aniston and Nancy Dow who were actors.

Her father is Greek, while her mother is a mix of English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian descent.

Jennifer got to spend a year of her childhood in Greece living with her family.

They then relocated to New York City. She was raised by her mother after her parents divorced.

Jennifer joined the Rudolf Steiner School drama club when she turned 11. This club nurtured her passion for becoming an actor.

She later joined New York’s School of Performing Arts where she started a professional acting training.

Her first public appearance was in an off-Broadway production like; for Dear life, Dancing on checker’s Grave.

Her first television role came in 1990 in a series Regular Molly. This was followed by The Edge in 1992.

in 1994, she got featured in the pilot of the film Friends Like These. Her role as Rachel Green in the Friends series got her the much-needed attention she needed to succeed in her acting career.

She has won numerous awards from her role in the television series and other leading roles in blockbuster movies.

She got a star on Hollywood walk of fame. She owns a production company known as Echo Films.