Anna Fonsou (; born July 6, 1939) is a Greek actress and social activist.
Biography Anna Fonsou was born in 1939 in Kaisariani in Greece and grew up in Tinos. She studied at the drama school of Dimitris Rondiris. She studied dance with Rallou Manou and singing with Popi Petrioli. Fonsou made her first theater appearance in 1956 with the troupe of and her first film appearance in 1957 in the movie Το παιδί του δρόμου (The Child of the Street). In 1965, she founded Proskinio together with Alexis Solomos and Aimilios Hourmouzis.
In cinema, she played in dozens of films, almost exclusively leading roles, in both dramas and comedies alongside famous comedians such as Thanasis Veggos with whom she co-starred in several films. In the early 1970s, she also did a series of erotic films, mainly directed by Omiros Efstratiadis, which are now considered cult.
On television she participated in various series (The Two Orphans, The Ragpickers, etc.) and in theatrical performances on the show The Theater of Monday. She starred at the Lyric Stage in the operetta The Apaches of Athens, and since 2001, she has been part of the National Theatre of Northern Greece.
In the 1996 parliamentary elections and the 2000 elections, she was a candidate with the KKE, and in the 2009 and 2012 elections she was a candidate with the PASOK in Athens A.
In 1997 she founded charitable foundation "The Actor's House" () to provide housing for impoverished actors, of which she is a president. She produces theatrical performances, the proceeds of which are also donated to "The Actor's House". From 1998 to 2000, she served as president of the Greek Actors Union.Το ΔΣ του ΣΕΗ, May 5, 1998, rizospastis.grΤο νέο ΔΣ του ΣΕΗ, May 11, 2000, rizospastis.gr
In 2016 she was awarded the Nikolaos Karolos prize by the Academy of Athens for her social work related to "The Actor's House".The awards of the Academy of Athens: Honoring "The Actor's House" & "Together for the Child", December 23, 2016, iefimerida.gr
She was married to theater entrepreneur and civil engineer Kostas Paltoglou, architect Nikos Sofianos, and in 1985 to singer-songwriter and composer Takis Bougas until they divorced in 1993.
Filmography YearTitleGreek titleDirectionModeRole1957The street kidΤο παιδί του δρόμουFrixos IliadisDramaticVasoula / MaroulaFanouris and his familyΟ Φανούρης και το σόι τουDimitris IoannopoulosComedyElenitsa Skarvetsou1958The secret of the accusedΤο μυστικό της κατηγορουμένηςMaurice NovakDramaticLila Diveri1959The tomboyΤο αγοροκόριτσοDimis DadirasComedy, sentimentalAlexa1960A Don Juan for cryingΈνας Δον Ζουάν για κλάματαComedyTzini (Ioanna) KalomirisThe boy I loveΤ' αγόρι π' αγαπώGiannis DalianidisComedy, sentimentalLisa1961The Smart BirdΤο έξυπνο πουλίOrestis LaskosLanternDevil sockΔιαβόλου κάλτσαGrigoris GrigoriouRena1962AngerΟργήVasilis GeorgiadisDramaticLilyTen days in ParisΔέκα μέρες στο ΠαρίσιOrestis LaskosComedyAlexa Zepa1963This something elseΑυτό το κάτι άλλοGrigoris GrigoriouComedy, musicalNana (Athanasia) Penari1964Thirst for lifeΔίψα για ζωήSocrates KapsaskisDramaticKaterina NegrepontiThe last TemptationΟ τελευταίος πειρασμόςNina1965The nets of shameΤα δίχτυα της ντροπήςErrikos ThalassinosMariaBitter lifeΠικρή ζωήSocrates KapsaskisMarinaSpend the first of the monthΠεράστε την πρώτη του μηνόςComedyAnnaHe's a... crazy crazy VengosΕίναι ένας... τρελλός τρελλός ΒέγγοςPanos Glykofridis(cameo)1966The guiltyΟι ένοχοιKostas AsimakopoulosDramaticChristinaAll men are the sameΌλοι οι άνδρες είναι ίδιοιAlekos SakellariosComedyCalliope of Musk1967Bride unbornΝυμφίος ανύμφευτοςOrestis LaskosSuzi BassiThe playful oneΗ παιχνιδιάραChristos KyriakopoulosKaiti Lorentzou1968The return of MedeaΗ επιστροφή της ΜήδειαςYannis ChristodoulouDramaticArtemis Dima1969Who Is Thanassis!!Ποιος Θανάσης!!Thanasis VengosComedyStellaStratis went astrayΟ Στρατής παραστράτησεKostas KaragiannisDora GalatisThe countess of the factoryΗ κόμισσα της φάμπρικαςDimis DadirasEfi (Sofia) Tepeherli The trial of an innocentΗ δίκη ενός αθώουKostas AsimakopoulosDramaticAnna1970See: "Lucian"Βλέπε: «Λουκιανός»George EmirzasVenus The brave of the northΟι γενναίοι του ΒορράKostas Karagiannis(dancer)The unlikelyΟ απίθανοςOrestis LaskosComedyDaisy1971My private lifeΙδιωτική μου ζωήHomer EfstratiadisPolice, erotic AnnaThe arch liarΟ αρχιψεύταροςErrikos ThalassinosComedyDaphne PorterHolidays in VietnamΔιακοπές στο ΒιετνάμPanos GlykofridisFrosso HadjifapaProud eaglesΥπερήφανοι αετοίPhilippa PhylaktosAdventure Love of Vassiliadou1972ProvocationΠρόκλησιςHomer EfstratiadisAdventure, romance IsabellaLysistrataΛυσιστράτηGeorge ZervoulakosComedyMyrinHunted loversΚυνηγημένοι ερασταίHomer EfstratiadisAdventure, romance SamanthaHotter than the sun Πιο θερμή κι από τον ήλιο Dramatic, erotic EleanaThe stranger of that nightΟ άγνωστος εκείνης της νύχταςOdysseus KosteletosDramaticDiana1973The Renegade Ο αποστάτης Phaedon GeorgitsisSulaThe Girl and the Horse Το κορίτσι και τ' άλογο Vangelis SerdarisDramatic, erotic Julia1980Members of ParliamentΒουλευτές και βουλευτίνεςNikos AvrameasComedyKateEach with their own madnessΚαθένας με την τρέλλα τουGeorge LazaridisAnna1987The ropeΟ κλοιόςKostas KoutsomytisAdventure, Social, Political Mary1991Window to the seaΠαράθυρο στη θάλασσαMaria IliouDramatic1996New orderΝέα τάξηKostas Megapanos1997We'll know tomorrow. Dharma Blue BumsΑύριο θα ξέρουμε. Dharma Blue BumsAndreas ThomopoulosSave2002Ballad of Lost MoonlightΜπαλάντα στο χαμένο σεληνόφωςNikos Xithaliswoman2016Come onΞα μουCleo Fanourakisdisappointed woman2018Waiting roomΑίθουσα αναμονήςAlexandros LeontaritisHorrorJenny
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