Elena Nathanail
Elena Nathanael (Greek: Έλενα Ναθαναήλ, January 19, 1947 – March 4, 2008) was a Greek film actress. Her impressively good looks got her noticed in the 1960s by producers and directors of the then-flourishing Greek cinema. She first appeared at the cinema, in the movie Kati na kaiei in 1964, directed by Giannis Dalianidis. Her second screen role was in 1965, in the German movie The Blood of the Walsungs, directed by Rolf Thiele and based on a Thomas Mann novel. A few more parts followed in Greek movies of the late sixties and in most of her roles she was featured as a spoilt rich girl. In 1968 she got the "Best Actress Award" in the International Thessaloniki Film Festival for her role in the movie Randevou me mia agnosti. In the early 1970s she established her screen persona as a free-spirited, beautiful young woman and became a fashion icon. The abrupt decline of the Greek commercial cinema during that decade had an unpleasant impact on her career which was something usual for the Greek film stars of the period. After a seven-year absence she made a comeback with a number of straight-to-video movies, usually light comedies. After that she faded away and she made only some special appearances. One of her roles worthy of her beauty and acting abilities was that of "Julia" in the hugely successful soap opera, Aggigma psyhis, in 1998. Her last appearance was the role of "Maya Hoover" in the popular TV series aired on Mega Channel, Gorgones, in 2007, and her return was warmly received by the audience .
Known For
Credits
- 2007 · Gorgones as Μάγια
- 1998 · Black Out p.s. Red Out as
- 1998 · Άγγιγμα ψυχής as Τζούλια Μεγαπάνου
- 1987 · Absences as Mother
- 1986 · Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός Ονειροπαρμένος as Αγάπη, guest star
- 1986 · Οι πόντιοι as
- 1986 · Ο Τρελοξενύχτης as
- 1985 · Θυμήσου τον Σεπτέμβρη as
- 1982 · Απίθανοι αλλοιώτικοι κι ωραίοι.... as
- 1982 · Παγίδα στην Ελλάδα as
- 1981 · Της Πολιτσμάνας το... Κάγκελο!! as Silvia Nakou
- 1981 · A Short Man Will Save Us as Flora St.
- 1981 · Είσαι Στην ΕΟΚ, Μάθε Για Την ΕΟΚ as Vicky
- 1980 · The Hemline as journalist
- 1973 · The optimist as Mary Saranti
- 1973 · A Matter of Fatal Importance as Olga Plati-Mara
- 1972 · Rebels Of The Cities as Anna Papadima
- 1972 · The Jet Set as Elena Chrysou
- 1971 · Web of Deception as
- 1971 · That summer as The Woman
- 1971 · Volunteer in Eros as Mirka
- 1971 · Provocation as Eirini
- 1970 · Blind Date as
- 1969 · The Leventopaido as Katerina
- 1969 · Wake up Vassili as Dina Vasilaki
- 1968 · Assignment Skybolt as Toni
- 1968 · Apollo Goes on Holiday as Elena
- 1966 · Queen of Clubs as Elena
- 1966 · The Fear as Anna Kanali
- 1966 · Love on the Hot Sand (The Runaway) as Katerina
- 1965 · The Blood of the Walsungs as
- 1964 · Something Hot as Jenny Petridi