Anna Synodinou

Anna Synodinou (Greek: Άννα Συνοδινού; 21 November 1927 – 7 January 2016) was a Greek actress and politician.

Anna Synodinou
Άννα Συνοδινού
Deputy Minister of Social Services
In office
20 November 1977 – 10 May 1980
Prime MinisterKonstantinos Karamanlis
Member of the Hellenic Parliament
for Athens A
In office
17 November 1974 – 28 February 1990
Personal details
Born21 November 1927
Loutraki, Greece
Died7 January 2016(2016-01-07) (aged 88)
Athens, Greece
Resting placeCemetery of Vyronas, Athens
Political partyNew Democracy
Spouse
Georgios Marinakis
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(m. 1956; died 2009)​
Alma materNational Theatre of Greece Drama School
Occupation
  • Actress
(1954–2009)

Born in Loutraki, she studied at the National Theatre of Greece Drama School.[1] She mainly excelled in ancient drama and won the Kotopouli theatre award twice.[2] She also performed in Shakespearean stage productions. She had a brief but notable career in cinema, and a sparse presence in Greek television where she was awarded for her role in the series Matomena Homata.[3]

She was elected to the Hellenic Parliament for New Democracy MP in 1974 and remained an MP until 1990.[4] She served as deputy minister for social services from 1977 to 1980.[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1954Thanassakis o politevomenosMairy
1956Dollaria kai OneiraMary
1958O Anthropos tou TrenouMado Kostopoulou
1959Oresteia
1960Germa
1962The 300 SpartansQueen Gorgo
1962ElectraIlektra
1992O agapitikos tis voskopoulas

References
  1. "Actress Anna Synodinou, 88, dies | Kathimerini". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  2. "Άννα Συνοδινού: Η ζωή και το έργο του ιερού τέρατος της αρχαίας τραγωδίας". koolnews.gr. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. "Τηλεοπτικά βραβεία WIND «Πρόσωπα 2009»". zougla.gr. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  4. "ΒΟΥΛΗ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ". www.hellenicparliament.gr. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  5. "Γενική Γραμματεία της Κυβέρνησης | ΚΑΡΑΜΑΝΛΗ Γ. ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥ". www.ggk.gov.gr. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
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