Evelina Papoulia
Evelina Papoulia (Greek: Εβελίνα Παπούλια; born 25 March 1971) is a Greek actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Marina Kountouratou in the TV series Dyo Xenoi (1997).
Evelina Papoulia | |
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| Born | 25 March 1971 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
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Career
In 1989 she moved to New York City to study dance at The Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance and acting at The Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. During her time in New York City, she took part in several plays, such as West Side Story (1993), while participating in the Mega Dance Company. Originally she wanted to obtain the American citizenship, but failing to do so she returned to Athens in 1993 and continued working as an actress. Evelina first claimed stardom as the hysterical blond TV persona Marina Kountouratou, who fell in love with a man of classic education, in Dyo Xenoi in 1997.
Her film debut was in the successful Greek film Safe Sex in 1999.
While working on TV shows, she continued her career on stage with plays such as Waiting Till Dark (1999) and the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
From 2006 until 2008, she was a judge at the Greek version of So You Think You Can Dance.
Personal life
Papoulia has a daughter named Afroditi-Maria, from her first marriage to George Liandos. In May 2008, she married director Panagiotis Kravvas in Scotland[1] and got divorced in 2008.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 1993 | Tmima Ethon (Moral Department) | Dora Afedaki | Episode: "Plan" |
| I Ektelesi (The Implementation) | Sophia Laskaridou | 1 episode | |
| 1994 | Erotas kai Pathos (Love and Passion) | Episode: "Antigoni" | |
| Oi Hrimatistes (The Stockbrokers) | Dafne Deligiorgi | 1 episode | |
| I Kali Pethera (The Good Mother in Law) | Lia Kehayia | 5 episodes | |
| Anatomia enos egklimatos (Anatomy of a crime) | woman with rashes / Claire | Episodes: "The third commandment" & "The Professional" | |
| O Petros kai ta koritsia tou (Petros' Girls) | Renia Koropouli | Episode: "Pythagorean theorem" | |
| 1994-1995 | Tavros me Toxoti (Taurus with Sagitarrius) | Katia | Series Regular, 32 episodes |
| 1995 | Tolmires Istories (Daring Stories) | Liana | Episode: "Maestro" |
| Dromoi tis polis (Streets of the city) | Leda | Episode: "Double game" | |
| 1995-1996 | Sophia Orthi (Correct Sophia) | Lora Katoumani | Series Regular, 16 episodes |
| 1996 | Scorpio | Olga Valtinou | Episode: "Carp" |
| 1996-1997 | Asinytheis Ypoptoi (Unusual Suspects) | Lena | Lead Role, 35 episodes |
| 1997-1999 | Dyo Xenoi (Two Strangers) | Marina Koudouratou | Lead Role, 59 episodes |
| 2000-2001 | Crescendo | Anna Theologou | Lead Role, 20 episodes |
| 2001-2002 | Nirvana | Aphrodite | Lead Role, 26 episodes |
| 2002 | Kokkinos Kyklos (Red Circle) | Christina | Episode: "Love died" |
| 2002-2003 | Ekpaidevontas ton Mpampi (Educating Babis) | Julie Variheri | Lead Role, 11 episodes |
| 2003 | Shedon Pote (Almost Never) | Eva | 1 episode |
| 2003-2004 | Eisai poly alitis telika (Finally you are so bum) | Lila | Lead Role, 13 episodes |
| 2004 | 10i entoli (10th command) | Dina / Despoina / Eleni | Episodes: "A minute later" / "Without return" / "In deep sea" |
| 2005 | To Kokkino Domatio (The Red Suite) | Artemis | Episode: "Karma" |
| 2006 | 10i entoli (10th command) | Leda | Episode: "The sleeping queen" |
| Entimotatoi Keratades (Honest Cuckolds") | Eve | Episode: "The Oriole Cuckolds" | |
| 2006-2008 | So You Think You Can Dance | Herself (judge) | season 1-2 |
| 2007 | An m' agapas (If you love me) | Katerina Marni | Lead Role, 53 episodes |
| 2007-2008 | Pira Kokkina Gyalia (I took red glasses) | Marianna Oikonomou | Lead Role, 29 episodes |
| 2008 | Safe Sex TV Stories | Stella Nevi | Episode: "The abduction" |
| Alithinoi Erotes (True Loves) | Marianna | Episode: "The beast in the cage" | |
| 2012 | To amartima tis mitros mou (My mother's sin) | Vagia Kastellanou Spencer | 2 episodes |
| 2013-2017 | Brousko | Daphne Krontira | Lead Role, 772 episodes |
| 2015 | 10i entoli (10th command) | Nina / Eleni | Episodes: "Red" / "Alert" |
| 2017-2019 | To Tatouaz (The Tattoo) | Vera Damianou | Lead Role, 522 episodes |
| 2019-2020 | Spiti Einai (Home Is...) | Rania Anagnostou | Lead Role, 38 episodes |
| 2021-2022 | Hlios (Sun) | Ioanna Galanou | Recurring Role, 45 episodes |