Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Irene Papas (Greek: Ειρήνη Παππά, born Eirini Lelekou (Greek: Ειρήνη Λελέκου) 3 September 1929 – 14 September 2022)was a Greek actress and singer who starred in over 70 films in a career spanning more than 50 years. She gained international recognition through such popular award-winning films as The Guns of Navarone (1961), Zorba the Greek (1964) and Z (1969). She was a powerful protagonist in...

Known For

The Guns of Navarone

as Maria Pappadimos

Z

as Hélène

Cast Credits

Yerma

as Vieja pagana

Inquietude

as Mother

Party

as Irene

Jacob

as Rebekka

Island

as Marquise

Plato's Banquet

as Diotime

High Season

as Penelope

Sweet Country

as Mrs. Araya

The Assisi Underground

as Mother Giuseppina

Into the Night

as Shaheen Parvici

Erendira

as Grandmother Amadis

The Deserter

as Mariangela

The Balad of Mamelouk

as Mamluk's Mother

Ring of Darkness

as Raffaella

Bloodline

as Simonetta Palazzi

Christ Stopped at Eboli

as Giulia Venere

Iphigenia

as Klytaimnistra

Blood Wedding

as La mère