Dimitra Arliss (October 23, 1932 – January 26, 2012) was an American actress.
Early life and education Arliss was born in Lorain, Ohio, on October 23, 1932, of Greek descent. She attended Miami University.
Career Arliss's acting career began at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. She gained attention in Arthur L. Kopit's Broadway play Indians (1970), playing Teskanjavila. She also appeared on Broadway as Eurydice in Antigone (1971) and as Catherine Petkoff in Arms and the Man (1985).
Her films included The Sting (1973), in which she portrayed the contract killer Loretta Salino, Xanadu, Firefox, and Bless the Child. Her acting on television included Bella Mia and Rich Man, Poor Man and episodes of Dallas and Quincy, M. E.
Voice-over work She voiced Anastasia Hardy in the Spider-Man: The Animated Series episodes "The Sins Of The Fathers, Chapter II: Make A Wish" (1995) and "The Sins Of The Fathers, Chapter IV: Enter The Green Goblin" (1996).
Death Arliss died on January 26, 2012, at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, at age 79, from complications of a stroke, and was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film + Year Title Role Notes 1971 The Ski Bum Liz Stone 1973 The Sting Loretta Salino 1977 The Other Side of Midnight Sister Theresa 1979 A Perfect Couple Athena 1980 Xanadu Helen 1982 Firefox Dr. Natalia Baranovich 1985 Eleni Ana (Czechoslovakia) 1996 It's My Party Fanny Kondos 2000 Bless the Child Dahnya
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1974Lucas TannerMr. HaileyEpisode: "Echoes"1974This Is the West That WasIda MayTelevision film1974KojakSherry KaufmanEpisode: "A Killing in the Second House"1975MannixRosa2 episodes1975Death ScreamMrs. KosinskyTelevision film1975Joe and SonsFloraEpisode: "Carmela"1975The Art of CrimeMadame VeraTelevision film1975Marcus Welby, M.D.Margot PorterEpisode: "The One Face in the World"1976Special TreatLilyEpisode: "Papa and Me"1976Rich Man, Poor Man Book IIMaria Falconetti7 episodes1976–1979Quincy, M.E.Dr. Kershner / Shirley3 episodes1977The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew MysteriesHazel ThompsonEpisode: "The Mystery of Witches' Hollow"1977Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanZorinna8 episodes1978The PirateNabiliaTelevision film1979DallasHattonEpisode: "John Ewing III: Part 2"1979The Fall of the House of UsherMadeline UsherTelevision film1980Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesSister Fleming1981Murder in TexasGina Meier1983Bring 'Em Back AlivePrincess KatiEpisode: "To Kill a Princess"1987As the World TurnsGreek WomanEpisode: "Lily Learns a Shattering Truth"1988Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldArtemisTelevision film1993The Disappearance of ChristinaGallery Owne1994Iron ManComputer / Armor Computer / Mrs. Stark2 episodes1996General HospitalHelena Cassadine2 episodes1996Spider-ManAnastasia Hardy2 episodes1997Bella MafiaMrs. Scorpio, Teresa's motherTelevision film
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