Taygeti
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.
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Movies (44)
Φανουρόπιττα
1991
A Leftist Night's Dream
1987
Patris, listeia, oikogeneia
1987
Τα λιγούρια
1986
Ο νίνζα με τη γκλίτσα
1986
Το κορίτσι της αφίσσας
1985
The Bald Student
as Odysseas' wife
1979
Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών
1976
Two Crazy and crafty, clever and cunning person
1970
Prokopis the Unlucky One
1969
The Hunk
as Loukia Lolokaberou
1968
Ο Μπακαλόγατος
1968
A Rich Without Money
as Butterfy
1967
The Card Player
1967
Come on People
1967
Από λαχτάρα σε λαχτάρα
1967
Kokovios and Sparos in the Spider's Web
as witch
1967
Crazy, Nuts and Vengos
as Katina's cousin
1967
Manolakis Teddy Boys
1967
Papatrechas
as aunt Kalliopi
1966
The Wedding Dance
as Salon client
1966
Meletis of the Flying Squad
as bride
1966
The Matchmaker
as Persefoni
1966
Betrayed
1965
Out Poverty and Good Heart
as Kallithea
1964
School for Chauffeur Ladies
1964
Μια 'βδομάδα στον παράδεισο
1964
Lazy like a dog
as Afroditi
1963
We without money
1963
Lafina
1962
My Wife's Husband
as Soprano
1962
The Jar
as Eleni
1962
A Tramp's Christmas
1962
Innocent Souls
1960
Tsakitzis: The Patron Saint of the Poor
as Karagiozena
1960
The Treasure of the Beatitude
as fortune teller
1959
The Heirs of Karampoumpounas
as Pinelopi Mystra
1959
A Hero in His Slippers
1958
Happy Bums
1958
The Cicada and the Ant
as Patroness
1958
Bed of Grass
1957
Jealous like a Cat
as Mrs. Kokkinou
1956
Dating Agency
as woman on the date at the park
1956
The Counterfeit Coin
1955