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Maria Foka

Maria Foka

Acting
01 Oct 1917
15 Jun 2001
Argostoli Kefallonia, Greece

Biography

Maria Foka (Greek: Μαρία Φωκά, Argostoli, 1 October 1916 - London, 15 June 2001) was a Greek actress. She was born in Argostoli to her parents Nikolaos Th. Fokas (a captain) and Kaikilia Kountouri. She was an actress and activist of the Left who distinguished herself in roles of embodying strong characters. In the 1950s, she abstained from the stage, for almost 8 years, due to her conviction as a spy, in the trial of Nikos Belogiannis. She had been sentenced to life imprisonment by a vote of 3-...

Also Known As

Μαρια Φωκα, Μαρία Φωκά

Photos

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