Ellie Lambeti

Ellie Lambeti

  • Birthday: 1926-04-12
  • Deathday: 1983-09-03
  • Place of birth: Vilia, Attiki, Greece
  • Also know as: Έλλη Λαμπέτη

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.

Filmography

A Girl in Black

1956

As Marina

A Matter of Dignity

1958

As Hloi Pella

The Counterfeit Coin

1955

As Aliki

Windfall in Athens

1954

As Mina Labrinou

The Wastrel

1961

As Liana Bell

Zero for Conduct

1949

As Bilio Fountouka

Bloody Christmas

1951

As Eleni

Youth of Athens

1949

As Maria Doni

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