Melissanthi Mahut (; born September 20, 1988) is a Canadian-Greek actress. She is known for her role as Kassandra in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and for playing Mita Xenakis in the Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.she is also known for acting in Meg 2: The Trench
Early life and education Mahut was born in Toronto, Ontario and raised in Greece. Her father is Quebecois, while her mother is Greek. She attended the National Theatre of Greece Drama School and later went on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She graduated from RADA with a BA degree in Acting in 2012.
Career Mahut’s career started in Greece where she starred in theatre productions as well as in short and feature films such as Mythopathy (Νοτιάς), The Taste of Love (Η Γεύση της Αγάπης).
In 2017 she landed the role of Kassandra in the video game Assassin's Creed Odyssey for which she received widespread critical acclaim as well as global recognition for her performance including a nomination for the BAFTA Games Awards, the D.I.C.E. Awards, and The Game Awards.
In 2020 she appeared as the Greek Eurovision contestant Mita Xenakis in the Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga alongside Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams and Dan Stevens. The film was scheduled for a May 2020 release, but due to COVID-19 was postponed to June 26. In 2020 Mahut voiced the character of Athena in the video game Immortals Fenyx Rising. She had a recurring role in two parts of the Greek anthology series The Other Me (Έτερος Εγώ) based on the 2016 Greek crime thriller of the same name. In 2022 she starred in a standalone episode of the Greek TV series Kart Postal.
In 2022, Mahut played Calliope in the eleventh episode of the Netflix production of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. It is an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name, created by Gaiman and published by Vertigo/DC Comics, and in 2023 she had a small role in the American sci-fi/action film Meg 2: The Trench, where she played the role of Rigas, a security officer. She reprised her role as Calliope in two episodes of the second season of The Sandman.
Filmography
+ Film and television rolesYearTitleRoleNotes2010ArtherapyHerselfFilm2014In TransitTinaFilm2015Worlds ApartEmployeeFilm2016MythopathyBettyFilm2016Luna BarCrazy girlFilm2018The Taste of LovePavlinaTelevision film2019The Other Me: Lost SoulsToniaTV series2020Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaMita XenakisStreaming film2020The Other Me: CatharsisToniaMain role2022Kart PostalSophia Episode: "Κnow Thyself"2022 - 25The SandmanCalliopeSeason 1 Episode: "A Dream of a Thousand Cats" / "Calliope", Season 2 Episodes: "The Song of Orpheus" and "A Tale of Graceful Ends"2023Meg 2: The TrenchRigasFilm2024The Turkish DetectiveLinaTV series
+ Video game rolesYearTitleRole2017Assassin's Creed OriginsVarious Characters2018Assassin's Creed OdysseyKassandra2019Discovery Tour: Ancient GreeceKassandra2020Immortals Fenyx RisingAthena2021Assassin's Creed ValhallaKassandra2023Assassin's Creed Nexus VRKassandra
Stage YearPlayRoleTheatre2012The MisunderstandingMariaKings Head Theatre2013–2015The House of Bernarda AlbaAdelaThe Vault Theatre2015–2016Crime and PunishmentSonyaNational Theatre of Greece2016–2017MetropolisMedea/MessengerSmall Theatre of Epidaurus
Accolades YearWorkAwardCategoryResultRef2018Assassin's Creed OdysseyThe Game AwardsBest PerformanceGamers' Choice AwardsFan Favourite Female Voice ActorD.I.C.E. AwardsOutstanding Achievement in CharacterBAFTA Game AwardsPerformer
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