Acting · Eastern Rumelia · Born January 1, 1912
Mary Metaxa (Greek: Μαίρη Μεταξά) was a Greek actress. She was born in 1912 in Eastern Rumelia and died in Athens on January 10, 1987. Characteristic are the roles she played in Greek cinema as the Constantinopolitan - and most often overprotective - mother of Kostas Voutsas. In fact, Kostas Voutsas was the one who was close to Mary Metaxa when she passed away. She had a significant appearance in the film 20 Women and Me. Her first appearance in cinema was in 1958 in the film Our Lady the Midwife in the role of a desperate village mother who has brought her baby to be cared for by the midwife -Georgia Vassiliadou-. Her last appearance was in 1980 in the film Kotsos in the EEC in the role of Mrs. Evropaidou. She also appeared in the legendary TV series Our Neighborhood and once again in the role of Kostas Voutsas' mother in the series The Dreamer. In total, she acted in 40 films.
MovieKotsos at the EEC
1980
as Mrs. Evropaidou
MovieThe Street Smarts
1979
as Gesthimani Papalaourda
MovieJohn the Violent
1973
MovieTwenty Women and I
1973
as Domna
MovieΗ περιπτερού
1970
as Katina
MovieThe Baroness and Prokopis
1970
MovieTwo Crazy and crafty, clever and cunning person
1970
MovieThe little man
1969
as Polyxeni
MovieThe Barber's Beauty
1969
as Σουλτάνα
MovieThe Man from Karpazia
1969
as Vasiliki Faka
MovieProkopis the Unlucky One
1969
MovieThe Lady and the Tramp
1968
as receptionist
MovieMikes Is Getting Married
1968
as Προξενήτρα
MovieThe Liar
1968
as Kostas' mother
MovieA Lady In Bouzoukia
1968
MovieThe Brightest Bouzouki
1968
as Katina Brokola
MovieWedding night
1967
as Pinelopi Iordanidou
MovieGroom from London
1967
as Martha
MovieThe Blue Beads from Greece
1967
as Mrs. Pitoura
MovieThe Barefoot Prince
1966
as Anastasia
MovieShort break
1966
MovieReturn
1965
as Eleni
MovieΦτωχός, αλλά τίμιος
1965
as Andreas' mother
MovieΕνώνει ο πόνος δυο καρδιές
1965
MovieTired life
1964
MovieSchool for Chauffeur Ladies
1964
as Μαθητευόμενη οδηγός
MovieJack of All Trades, Master of None
1963
as drug store's customer
MovieThe lucky pants
1963
as Fofi
MovieO Ippolytos kai to violi tou
1963
as Θεία Παναγιώτα
MovieRunaway Bride
1962
as Elpiniki Alexopoulou
MovieMrs. Midwife
1961
as Sofia
MovieMadalena
1960
MovieMaiden's Cheek
1959
as cook
MovieThe Unwilling Nanny
1959
as Foteini
MovieAstero
1959
