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'''Katina Paxinou''' ([[December 17]], [[1900]] – [[February 22]], [[1973]]) was a [[Greece|Greek]] film and theatre actress.

Born '''Ekaterini Konstantopoulou''' in [[Pireas]], [[Greece]]. She trained as an opera singer but changed career and joined the Greek Royal Theater in 1929. Paxinou distinguished herself on the stage. When [[World War II]] broke out she was performing in London and unable to return to Greece so she emigrated to the [[United States]].

She was selected to play "Pilar" in the [[1943]] film ''[[For Whom the Bell Tolls]]'', winning a Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe. She continued appearing in Hollywood films until 1949.

Returning to Greece in 1950, Paxinou resumed her stage career. She formed the Royal Theater of Athens with [[Alexis Minotis]], her principal director and her husband since 1940. She contiued to accept occasional film roles until her death from cancer in [[Athens]], [[Greece]] in 1973 at the age of 72, survived by her husband and her 2 children from her first marriage.

==Filmography==
*''[[For Whom the Bell Tolls]]'' ([[1943]])
*''[[Hostages]]'' ([[1943]])
*''[[The Confidential Agent]]'' ([[1945]])
*''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]'' ([[1947]])
*''[[Uncle Silas]]'' ([[1947]])
*''[[Prince of Foxes]]'' ([[1949]])
*''[[Mr. Arkadin]]'' ([[1955]])
*''[[Rocco e i Suoi Fratelli]]'' ([[1960]])
*''[[Tante Zita]]'' ([[1968]])
*''[[Un Été Sauvage]]'' ([[1970]])

[[Category:1900 births|Paxinou, Katina]]
[[Category:1973 deaths|Paxinou, Katina]]
[[Category:Greek actors|Paxinou, Katina]]

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 '''Katina Paxinou''' ([[December 17]], [[1900]] &ndash; [[February 22]], [[1973]]) was a [[Greece|Greek]] film and theatre actress.
-Born '''Ekaterini Konstantopoulou''' in [[Pireas]], [[Greece]]. She trained as an opera singer but changed career and joined the [[Greek Royal Theater]] in [[1929]]. Paxinou distinguished herself on the stage. When [[World War II]] broke out she was performing in London and unable to return to Greece so she emigrated to the United States.
+Born '''Ekaterini Konstantopoulou''' in [[Pireas]], [[Greece]]. She trained as an opera singer but changed career and joined the Greek [[Royal Theater]] in [[1929]]. Paxinou distinguished herself on the stage. When [[World War II]] broke out she was performing in London and unable to return to Greece so she emigrated to the United States.
 She was selected to play "Pilar" in the [[1943]] film  ''[[For Whom the Bell Tolls]]'', winning a Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe. She continued appearing in Hollywood films until [[1949]].

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		+	[[Image:KPaxinou2.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|[[Katina Paxinou]] as Pilar with Gary Cooper in ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' ([[1943]])]]
	[[Image:Paxinou-oscars.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|[[1943]] Best Actress Oscar winner Jennifer Jones ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036377/ The Song of Bernadette]) and Supporting Actress winner [[Katina Paxinou]] ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035896/ For Whom The Bell Tolls]).]]		[[Image:Paxinou-oscars.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|[[1943]] Best Actress Oscar winner Jennifer Jones ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036377/ The Song of Bernadette]) and Supporting Actress winner [[Katina Paxinou]] ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035896/ For Whom The Bell Tolls]).]]

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−	[[Image:~~Example~~.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|[[1943]] Best Actress Oscar winner Jennifer Jones ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036377/ The Song of Bernadette]) and Supporting Actress winner [[Katina Paxinou]] ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035896/ For Whom The Bell Tolls]).]]	+	[[Image:Paxinou-oscars.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|[[1943]] Best Actress Oscar winner Jennifer Jones ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036377/ The Song of Bernadette]) and Supporting Actress winner [[Katina Paxinou]] ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035896/ For Whom The Bell Tolls]).]]

	'''Katina Paxinou''' ([[December 17]], [[1900]] – [[February 22]], [[1973]]) was a [[Greece\|Greek]] film and theatre actress.		'''Katina Paxinou''' ([[December 17]], [[1900]] – [[February 22]], [[1973]]) was a [[Greece\|Greek]] film and theatre actress.

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		+	[[Image:Example.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|[[1943]] Best Actress Oscar winner Jennifer Jones ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036377/ The Song of Bernadette]) and Supporting Actress winner [[Katina Paxinou]] ([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035896/ For Whom The Bell Tolls]).]]
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	'''Katina Paxinou''' ([[December 17]], [[1900]] – [[February 22]], [[1973]]) was a [[Greece\|Greek]] film and theatre actress.		'''Katina Paxinou''' ([[December 17]], [[1900]] – [[February 22]], [[1973]]) was a [[Greece\|Greek]] film and theatre actress.

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 '''Katina Paxinou''' ([[December 17]], [[1900]] &ndash; [[February 22]], [[1973]]) was a [[Greece|Greek]] film and theatre actress.
-Born '''Ekaterini Konstantopoulou''' in [[Pireas]], [[Greece]]. She trained as an opera singer but changed career and joined the Greek Royal Theater in 1929. Paxinou distinguished herself on the stage. When [[World War II]] broke out she was performing in London and unable to return to Greece so she emigrated to the [[United States]].
+Born '''Ekaterini Konstantopoulou''' in [[Pireas]], [[Greece]]. She trained as an opera singer but changed career and joined the Greek Royal Theater in 1929. Paxinou distinguished herself on the stage. When [[World War II]] broke out she was performing in London and unable to return to Greece so she emigrated to the United States.
 She was selected to play "Pilar" in the [[1943]] film  ''[[For Whom the Bell Tolls]]'', winning a Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe. She continued appearing in Hollywood films until 1949.

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 ==Filmography==
-*''[[For Whom the Bell Tolls]]'' ([[1943]])
+*''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' ([[1943]])
-*''[[Hostages]]'' ([[1943]])
+*''Hostages'' ([[1943]])
-*''[[The Confidential Agent]]'' ([[1945]])
+*''The Confidential Agent'' ([[1945]])
-*''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]'' ([[1947]])
+*''Mourning Becomes Electra'' ([[1947]])
-*''[[Uncle Silas]]'' ([[1947]])
+*''Uncle Silas'' ([[1947]])
-*''[[Prince of Foxes]]'' ([[1949]])
+*''Prince of Foxes'' ([[1949]])
-*''[[Mr. Arkadin]]'' ([[1955]])
+*''Mr. Arkadin'' ([[1955]])
-*''[[Rocco e i Suoi Fratelli]]'' ([[1960]])
+*''Rocco e i Suoi Fratelli'' ([[1960]])
-*''[[Tante Zita]]'' ([[1968]])
+*''Tante Zita'' ([[1968]])
-*''[[Un Été Sauvage]]'' ([[1970]])
+*''Un Été Sauvage'' ([[1970]])