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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.
  
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.  
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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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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.
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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==
 
==Filmography==
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*''[[Tante Zita]]'' ([[1968]])
 
*''[[Tante Zita]]'' ([[1968]])
 
*''[[Un Été Sauvage]]'' ([[1970]])
 
*''[[Un Été Sauvage]]'' ([[1970]])
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
[[Category:1900 births|Paxinou, Katina]]
 
[[Category:1900 births|Paxinou, Katina]]
 
[[Category:1973 deaths|Paxinou, Katina]]
 
[[Category:1973 deaths|Paxinou, Katina]]
[[Category:Greek actors|Paxinou, Katina]]
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[[Category:Actresses|Paxinou, Katina]]

Revision as of 22:25, December 17, 2005

Katina Paxinou as Pilar with Gary Cooper in For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
1943 Best Actress Oscar winner Jennifer Jones (The Song of Bernadette) and Supporting Actress winner Katina Paxinou (For Whom The Bell Tolls).

Katina Paxinou (December 17, 1900February 22, 1973) was a 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