Anna Synodinou (
Greek
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: Άννα Συνοδινού; 21 November 1927 – 7 January 2016) was a Greek actress and politician.
Born in
Loutraki
Loutraki ( el, Λουτράκι) is a seaside resort on the Gulf of Corinth, in Corinthia, Greece. It is located west of Athens and northeast of Corinth. Loutraki is the seat of the municipality Loutraki-Perachora-Agioi Theodoroi. The town ...
, she studied at the
National Theatre of Greece Drama School
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. She mainly excelled in
ancient drama and won the
Kotopouli theatre award twice. She also performed in Shakespearean stage productions. She had a brief but notable career in cinema, and a sparse presence in Greek television where she was awarded for her role in the series ''
Matomena Homata''.
She was elected to the
Hellenic Parliament
The Hellenic Parliament ( el, Ελληνικό Κοινοβούλιο, Elliniko Kinovoulio; formally titled el, Βουλή των Ελλήνων, Voulí ton Ellínon, Boule of the Hellenes, label=none), also known as the Parliament of the Hel ...
for
New Democracy
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MP in 1974 and remained an MP until 1990. She served as deputy minister for social security from 1977 to 1981.
Filmography
References
External links
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Cine.gr page on Anna Synodinou
1927 births
2016 deaths
20th-century Greek actresses
New Democracy (Greece) politicians
Greek actor-politicians
Greek MPs 1974–1977
Greek MPs 1977–1981
Greek MPs 1981–1985
Greek MPs 1985–1989
Greek MPs 1989 (June–November)
Greek MPs 1989–1990
20th-century Greek women politicians
Greek people of Italian descent
People from Corinthia
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