Taygeti(1917-2003)
- Actress
Taygeti was born in Athens and her theatrical studies include the
National Theater Academy of Greece. She made her first appearance on
stage in the mid 40s. Shortly after she was arrested for her left-wing
beliefs, was imprisoned and exiled. She suffered tortures at the hands
of her guardians but she never abandoned her ideology. After her
release she continued to work on stage alongside important Greek actors
and concluded her theatrical career as a member of the National Theater
of Greece(from 1984-1992). She also appeared in about 70 movies usually
playing the ugly old-maid. In her final days she seemed a lonely,
unapproachable woman usually smartly dressed in black with her
trademark hats and necklaces. A kind persona of a bygone era, dynamic
and a bit crazy in a beautiful way.
