Melina MercouriMelina Mercouri on Never on SundayMelina Mercouri (Μελίνα Μερκούρη; Athens,October 18, 1920 - New York, March 6, 1994) was a Greek actress and political activist. Born Anna Amalia Mercouri or Maria Amalia Mercouris, she became well-known to international audiences when she starred in the 1960 film Never on Sunday, directed by her husband Jules Dassin. In fact, she had been making movies since 1955, first appearing in the Greek language film Stella. Nominated for an Academy Award for Never on Sunday, she went on to star in such films as Topkapi, Phaedra, and Gaily, Gaily. During the period of dictatorship in Greece from 1967 to 1974, Mercouri lived in France. When the dictatorship revoked her Greek citizenship, she said, "I was born Greek and I would die Greek. Mr. Pattakos was born a dictator and he will die as a dictator." When democracy returned to her home country, she returned, and became first a member of the Parliament for PASOK, and then Minister of Culture. In 1971 she wrote her autobiography, I Was a Greek. This page about Melina Mercouri includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Melina Mercouri News stories about Melina Mercouri External links for Melina Mercouri Videos for Melina Mercouri Wikis about Melina Mercouri Discussion Groups about Melina Mercouri Blogs about Melina Mercouri Images of Melina Mercouri |
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In 1971 she wrote her autobiography, I Was a Greek. Mulgrew recently did a radio commercial for the Trappist monks of New Melleray Abbey on their line of Trappist Caskets (http://www.trappistcaskets.com). When democracy returned to her home country, she returned, and became first a member of the Parliament for PASOK, and then Minister of Culture. Taft II. Pattakos was born a dictator and he will die as a dictator.". Hagan lost to incumbent Robert A. Mr. Mulgrew's husband, Tim Hagan, was the Democratic party's nominee for the office of governor of Ohio in the 2002 gubernatorial election. When the dictatorship revoked her Greek citizenship, she said, "I was born Greek and I would die Greek. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for "Best Dramatic Actress" in 1979. During the period of dictatorship in Greece from 1967 to 1974, Mercouri lived in France. Kate Mulgrew won the Saturn Award for "Best TV Actress" in 1998 and the Golden Satellite Award for "Best Actress in a TV series drama" in 1998. Nominated for an Academy Award for Never on Sunday, she went on to star in such films as Topkapi, Phaedra, and Gaily, Gaily. A long-time fan (and lookalike) of Katharine Hepburn, she most recently starred in a one-woman play called Tea at Five, a monologue reminiscence based on Hepburn's memoir Me: Stories of My life. In fact, she had been making movies since 1955, first appearing in the Greek language film Stella. She played Kathryn Janeway on the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager from 1995 to 2001, earning her greatest popular success to date. Born Anna Amalia Mercouri or Maria Amalia Mercouris, she became well-known to international audiences when she starred in the 1960 film Never on Sunday, directed by her husband Jules Dassin. Columbo (also known as Kate Loves a Mystery among other titles). Melina Mercouri (Μελίνα Μερκούρη; Athens,October 18, 1920 - New York, March 6, 1994) was a Greek actress and political activist. She is also well-remembered for starring in the short-lived 1970s series Mrs. She would become a fan favorite and would be associated with the show long after it was canceled. One of her first roles on television was of older daughter Mary Ryan on the soap opera Ryan's Hope. Kate Mulgrew has performed in 23 plays, 9 movies, 30 television shows, 6 audio books, and 1 television documentary. She was born in Dubuque, Iowa and is the second oldest of 8 siblings. Kate Mulgrew (born April 29, 1955) is an American actress. |