Taygeti

Biography

Taygeti (Greek: Ταϋγέτη, 1914 - 2003) 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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Counterfeit Coin (1955)
2. A Hero in His Slippers (1958)
3. Papatrechas (1966) — aunt Kalliopi
4. School for Chauffeur Ladies (1964)
5. Jealous like a Cat (1956) — Mrs. Kokkinou
6. Lazy like a dog (1963) — Afroditi
7. The Treasure of the Beatitude (1959) — fortune teller
8. Crazy, Nuts and Vengos (1967) — Katina's cousin
9. The Wedding Dance (1966) — Salon client
10. Out Poverty and Good Heart (1964) — Kallithea
11. The Jar (1962) — Eleni
12. The Cicada and the Ant (1958) — Patroness
13. The Bald Student (1979) — Odysseas' wife
14. Come on People (1967)
15. A Rich Without Money (1967) — Butterfy
16. The Card Player (1967)
17. Dating Agency (1956) — woman on the date at the park
18. Meletis of the Flying Squad (1966) — bride
19. My Wife's Husband (1962) — Soprano
20. The Heirs of Karampoumpounas (1959) — Pinelopi Mystra
21. Ο Μπακαλόγατος (1968)
22. Tsakitzis: The Patron Saint of the Poor (1960) — Karagiozena
23. A Leftist Night's Dream (1987)
24. The Matchmaker (1966) — Persefoni
25. Patris, listeia, oikogeneia (1987)
26. Lafina (1962)
27. Happy Bums (1958)
28. The Hunk (1968) — Loukia Lolokaberou
29. Bed of Grass (1957)
30. We without money (1963)
31. Two Crazy and crafty, clever and cunning person (1970)
32. Από λαχτάρα σε λαχτάρα (1967)
33. Kokovios and Sparos in the Spider's Web (1967) — witch
34. Innocent Souls (1960)
35. A Tramp's Christmas (1962)
36. Betrayed (1965)
37. Manolakis Teddy Boys (1967)
38. Prokopis the Unlucky One (1969)
39. Μια 'βδομάδα στον παράδεισο (1964)
40. Χίλια Χρόνια Πριν - Βυζάντιο: Η Γιορτή των Καλενδών (1976)