Marilita Lambropoulou

Marilita Lambropoulou was born in Athens. She trained at the Theatre Studies Department of the University of Patras, as well as at a series of seminars organized by the Greek National Theatre. Her stage work includes roles in both classical and contemporary theatre, including "The House of the Sleeping Girls" at the Amore Theatre. Marilita has also directed for the stage, including "The Caretaker" by Harold Pinter and "Psychology of the Syrian Husband" by Emmanouil Roidis. She has acted in television, including the lead role of Maria in the telefilm Treis efhes (2002) (Treis Euchés), as well as the lead role of Lisa in Erastis ditikon proastion (2004) ("Lover from the Western Suburbs"). Her television work includes Le dernier seigneur des Balkans (2005) (O Teleftaios arhontas ton Valkanion), a four-part dramatized mini-series covering the history of the Balkans in the first half of the 20th Century. Her feature film work includes the lead roles in the artistic and commercial success Mia mera ti nyhta (2001) (Athens Blues) by Giorgos Panousopoulos in 2001 and O vasilias (2002) by Nikos Grammatikos in 2002, which won the Golden Pyramid Award at the 2003 Cairo International Film Festival.