Biography
Xenia Kalogeropoulou (Greek: Ξένια Καλογεροπούλου; born September 12, 1936) is a Greek actress, who appeared in both Greek and English-speaking films in her career. With her career, spanning six decades, she has appeared in over forty films and television shows. Kalogeropoulou was born in Athens, Greece and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She made her acting debut in the 1956 play, La Troupe Francaise. She broke into the movies with a minor part in Mrs. Midwife. She would go on to appear in Marriage Adventures (1959), West Side and East Side (1959), Soldiers in Uniform (1960), and Lisa, Tosca of Athens (1961). Her first starring role was in 1961's, 2000 Sailors and a Girl.
In 1960, she starred alongside Jayne Mansfield and newcomer Trax Colton in It Happened in Athens, a film that was not released until 1962. As the 1960s progressed, Xenia received steady acting work. She made her television debut in a 1976 episode of Athanates istories agapis. She retired from film acting after making an appearance on Our Old Friends in 1985, but returned in 2013 with a role in the film Before Midnight, which was her fortieth film.
In 1964, she won the best actress award in Thessaloniki Film Festival for the film Gamos Ala Ellinika.
Filmography
all 45
Movies 45
self 3
Yannis Spanos: Behind the marquee (2023)
Defunct (2020)
Freezer (2017)
After Before (2017)
Before Midnight (2013)
In Exchange for Five Apartments and One Shop (2005)
The Seagull (1976)
Ο Άνθρωπος που Έσπαγε Πλάκα (1972)
Bedlam My Love (1972)
Hero Bunker (1972)
The Brave Bunch (1970)
Κάθε Κατεργάρης Στον Πάγκο Του (1969)
The Bluffer (1969)
Ο Παραμυθάς (1969)
Ο Άνθρωπος Της Καρπαζιάς (1969)
Ξύπνα καημένε Περικλή (1969)
Satrapis (1968)
The Best Student (1968)
The Brightest Bouzouki (1968)
My Dimitri... My Dimitri (1967)
Anamesa se dyo gynaikes (1967)
Με Τη Λάμψη Στα Μάτια (1966)
Εγκατάλειψη (1965)
The Girl Can't Stop (1965)
The Roundup (1965)
Συντρίμμια της ζωής (1964)
Wedding like... Greek (1964)
The Sunday girl (1964)
Ο Άσωτος (1964)
In the shadow of the other woman (1964)
A Great Love (1964)
Uphill (1964)
Brother Anna (1963)
my father and i (1963)
It Happened in Athens (1962)
Mrs. Midwife (1961)
Love and storm (1961)
Soldiers without uniform (1960)
The Daywork of Happiness (1960)
Goodmorning Athens (1960)
Laos and Kolonaki (1959)
The Treasure of the Beatitude (1959)
2,000 Sailors and One Girl (1959)
Lisa, Tosca of Athens (1959)
Marriage Adventures (1959)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1936-09-12 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceAthens, Greece
RelationshipsGiannis Fertis (1963-01-01 - 1972-01-01), Kostis Skalioras (1976-01-01 - 2013-01-01)
MotherIra Economidou
RelativesGeorgios Pappas
CitizenshipsKingdom of Greece, Greece
Also Known AsΞένια Καλογεροπούλου, Ξενια Καλογεροπουλου, Maria Xénia
AwardsKarolos Koun Awards
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