Melina merkouri

Melina Merkouri

By sophiapangiota

  • Born in Athens

  • Graduated National Theatre's Drama School

  • First big success in theatre

    as Blanche Dubois in Tennesee Williams " A Streetcar named Desire" staged by Karolos Koun
  • Debut in cinema in Kakoyannis' "Stella"

    Debut in cinema in Kakoyannis' "Stella"

  • "Never on Sunday"- international success

    "Never on Sunday"- international success

    award for best actress at Cannes Film Festival

  • divorced Panos Harokopou

  • married Jules Dassin

  • became member of the Hellenic Parliament

  • retired from film acting

  • first female Minister

  • Period: to

    Minister of Culture

  • last performance in theatre as Clytemnestra

  • Period: to

    Minister of Culture

  • died from lung cancer in New York

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