Mary Tsoni | |
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Born |
Livadeia, Greece | 25 June 1987
Died | 8 May 2017
Exarcheia, Athens, Greece | (aged 29)
Nationality | Greek |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 2005–2010 |
Mary Tsoni ( Greek: Μαίρη Τσώνη; 25 June 1987 – 8 May 2017) was a Greek actress and singer. She was born in Livadeia and was best known for her roles in the films Evil (2005), Dogtooth and Evil: In the Time of Heroes (both 2009). For her role in Dogtooth, she won the award for Best Actress at the Sarajevo Film Festival, [1] and the motion picture itself was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Tsoni was also the lead singer of a punk band called Mary and The Boy and, prior to her acting career, a make-up artist. [2] Tsoni was found dead in her apartment in Exarcheia, Athens on 8 May 2017, a month before her 30th birthday. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Her death was revealed to be caused by pulmonary edema. [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Evil | Jenny | |
2005 | Die Nordend Strasse | Mary | |
2009 | Dogtooth | Younger Daughter | |
2009 | Evil: In the Time of Heroes | Jenny | |
2010 | Artherapy | ||
2010 | Ta oporofora tis Athinas | ||
2018 | Motherland | Mary |