
Person
Theano Ioannidou
Acting · 1930–2009 · Athens, Greece
Biography
Theano Ioannidou (Greek: Θεανώ Ιωαννίδου) was born in Athens in 1930 and was an actress with a long theatrical career, serving mainly in the classical repertoire at the National Theatre. She studied at the National Theatre School, where she immediately stood out for her figure and voice. She made her debut as a student of the School in a Dance of ancient drama. Her professional debut was alongside Vassilis Diamantopoulos, in “Fioro tou Levante” (1953). She collaborated with the troupes of Katerina (Andreadis), Manos Katrakis, Kostas Mousouri, Nikos Hatziskos, Dimitris Myrat, Mary Aroni, Vilmas Kyrou, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Dimitris Papamichael, Kostis Michaelides, Daphne Skouras, Gelis Mavropoulou, Marietta Rialdi, etc. Her last theatrical role was in "Bernarda Alba's House", directed by Kostas Tsianos, with the Municipal Theatre of Larissa.
Known for

King of Liars
Betty

Electra
Chorus Leader

Windfall in Athens
1954

The Lake of Sighs
Hanife

Mimikos and Mary
Braun

Passion Fever
1969

Down with Men
Pelagia

Thieves out!
Lilly Kleftodimou

Uncompromising in Life
1964

Face to Face
Mother
Filmography
- 1971King of LiarsBetty
- 1971Down with MenPelagia
- 1971My Adopted Son the Rally Driver
- 1970I Loved a Stranger
- 1969Passion Fever
- 1968O mikros drapetis
- 1966Face to FaceMother
- 1964Uncompromising in Life
- 1962ElectraChorus Leader
- 1961Thieves out!Lilly Kleftodimou
- 1960Hymnographer KassianiEirini
- 1959The Lake of SighsHanife
- 1958Mimikos and MaryBraun
- 1954Windfall in Athens
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