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Aliases: Έλλη Λαμπέτη , Ελλη Λαμπετη , Элли Ламбети

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Vilia, Attiki, Greece

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Movie Involvements: 5

TV Involvements: 0


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Biography

She studied theatre at Marika Kotopouli's drama school. She worked with Karolos Koun Art Theatre. She played at "Blood Wedding" (Federico García Lorca) and "The glass Menagerie" (Tennessee Williams) in the late forties. She also worked with Mrs Katerina (famous Greek actress at that time) and with Costas Moussouris's group in the early fifties. In the mid fifties she created a group with two Greek actors, Dimitris Horn and Giorgos Pappas. In the sixties she gave unforgettable performances with her own group. One of these performances was "A streetcar named desire" where she played Blanche du Bois. In 1967 she suffered the onset of cancer. Although she was seriously ill, she continued to appear on stage until 1982 (one year before her death). Her last appearance was as Sarah in a play which is widely known from the movie Children of a Lesser God (1986). At that time she no voice at all, the cancer having deprived her of it.

Most Famous Work

A Matter of Dignity
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7

A Matter of Dignity

(1958) Hloi Pella
The Wastrel
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5

The Wastrel

(1961) Liana Bell
A Girl in Black
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6

A Girl in Black

(1956) Marina
Bloody Christmas
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5

Bloody Christmas

(1951) Eleni
Youth of Athens
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0

Youth of Athens

(1949) Maria Doni

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