Voula Zouboulaki facts for kids

Voula Zouboulaki (Greek: Βούλα Ζουμπουλάκη) was a talented Greek actress. She was born as Paraskevi Zouboulaki in Cairo, Egypt, on September 24, 1924. Voula was married to fellow actor Dimitris Myrat. She studied acting at the National Theatre's Dramatic School. She passed away on September 7, 2015, at the age of 90.

Voula Zouboulaki's Life and Career

Voula Zouboulaki was born in Cairo, Egypt. She first started studying law at the University of Athens. This was because her parents wanted her to. However, she soon decided to follow her passion for acting. She then joined the Dramatic School of the National Theatre.

Starting Her Acting Journey

In 1951, Voula married the actor Dimitris Myrat. Her acting career officially began in 1952. She started at the National Lyric Stage. Just two years later, she began performing in plays. She became well-known for her strong performances.

Famous Roles and Awards

Voula Zouboulaki starred in many movies. Some of these films were based on famous plays. These plays were written by well-known writers like Federico García Lorca and Tennessee Williams.

She received special awards for her acting. In 1964, she won an award at the International Theatrical Festival in Lisbon. She also won the First Actor's Prize in 1966. This was at the Thessaloniki Festival of Greek Cinema.

One of her most famous movie roles was as Anetta in the film Stella (1955). This movie was very successful. It even won an award for Best Foreign Language film at the Golden Globe awards in 1956.

Voula Zouboulaki's Movies

Here are some of the movies Voula Zouboulaki acted in:

• Stella (1955) played Anneta
• Mono gia mia nyhta (1958) played Anna
• Karagiozis, o adikimenos tis zois (1959) played Marika Asteri / Liza Aygerinou
• Eimai athoos (1960) played Lucia Dreyfus
• Iligos (1963) played Kaiti Kapralou
• Diogmos (1964) played Katerina Rodeli
• Ohi, ...kyrie Johnson (1965) played Eleni
• Syntomo dialeimma (1966) played Emma Karali
• Oi Athinaioi (1990) played Stavrianidou

Awards and Recognition

Voula Zouboulaki was recognized for her amazing talent.