Ellie Lambeti
Ellie Lambeti
She studied theatre at Marika Kotopouli's drama school. She worked with Karolos Koun Art Theatre. She played at "Blood Wedding" (Federico García Lorca) and "The glass Menagerie" (Tennessee Williams) in the late forties. She also worked with Mrs Katerina (famous Greek actress at that time) and with Costas Moussouris's group in the early fifties. In the mid fifties she created a group with two Greek actors, Dimitris Horn and Giorgos Pappas. In the sixties she gave unforgettable performances with her own group. One of these performances was "A streetcar named desire" where she played Blanche du Bois. In 1967 she suffered the onset of cancer. Although she was seriously ill, she continued to appear on stage until 1982 (one year before her death). Her last appearance was as Sarah in a play which is widely known from the movie Children of a Lesser God (1986). At that time she no voice at all, the cancer having deprived her of it.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 1.329
Birthday 1926-04-12
Place of Birth Vilia, Attiki, Greece
Also Known As Έλλη Λαμπέτη, Ελλη Λαμπετη, Элли Ламбети,
A Girl in Black
1956

A Girl in Black

A Matter of Dignity
1958

A Matter of Dignity

The Counterfeit Coin
1955

The Counterfeit Coin

Windfall in Athens
1954

Windfall in Athens

The Wastrel
1961

The Wastrel

Unsubdued Slaves
1946

Unsubdued Slaves

Zero for Conduct
1949

Zero for Conduct

Bloody Christmas
1951

Bloody Christmas

Youth of Athens
1949

Youth of Athens

Praises of Holy Week (According to Matthew's Gospel)
1979

Praises of Holy Week (According to Matthew's Gospel)