Taygeti
Born: 1914-06-29 in Marousi, Athens Prefecture, Greece
Died: 2003-01-28
Known For: Acting
Biography
Taygeti was born in Athens and her theatrical studies include the National Theater Academy of Greece. She made her first appearance on stage in the mid 40s. Shortly after she was arrested for her left-wing beliefs, was imprisoned and exiled. She suffered tortures at the hands of her guardians but she never abandoned her ideology. After her release she continued to work on stage alongside important Greek actors and concluded her theatrical career as a member of the National Theater of Greece(from 1984-1992). She also appeared in about 70 movies usually playing the ugly old-maid. In her final days she seemed a lonely, unapproachable woman usually smartly dressed in black with her trademark hats and necklaces. A kind persona of a bygone era, dynamic and a bit crazy in a beautiful way.
Filmography
1991
1979
- The Bald Student as Odysseas' wife
1968
- The Hunk as Loukia Lolokaberou
- Ο Μπακαλόγατος
1967
- A Rich Without Money as Butterfy
- Kokovios and Sparos in the Spider's Web as witch
- Come on People
- Από λαχτάρα σε λαχτάρα
- Crazy, Nuts and Vengos as Katina's cousin
- The Card Player
- Manolakis Teddy Boys
1966
- Papatrechas as aunt Kalliopi
- The Wedding Dance as Salon client
- Meletis of the Flying Squad as bride
- The Matchmaker as Persefoni
1965
1964
1963
- Lazy like a dog as Afroditi
- We without money
- The Tourists as Old repertoire artist
1962
- The Jar as Eleni
- My Wife's Husband as Soprano
- Lafina
- A Tramp's Christmas
1960
- Innocent Souls
- Tsakitzis: The Patron Saint of the Poor as Karagiozena
1959
- The Treasure of the Beatitude as fortune teller
- The Heirs of Karampoumpounas as Pinelopi Mystra
1958
- Happy Bums
- A Hero in His Slippers
- The Cicada and the Ant as Patroness
1957
1956
- Jealous like a Cat as Mrs. Kokkinou
- Dating Agency as woman on the date at the park