Acting

Maria Katsandri

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Maria Katsandri is a Greek actress. She was born in Chicago and raised in Athens. She studied at the Karolos Koun Drama School, and after graduating she worked for a while in the theater and then settled in Paris to study. She made her first appearance on television in the series The Stone Lions in 1994. The role that made her known to the general public was that of Aliki in the romantic series Karé tis Damas on Mega Channel. There from 1997 to 2000 she starred alongside Joyce Evidi, Chrysa Spilioti and Mary Stavrakeli, playing four childhood friends who share moments of their lives together. This was followed by participation in the series Crimes, 10 Minute Sermon, Seven Deadly Mother-in-Laws, while in the period 2005-2007 she appeared in the drama series Two Days Only. She made her first appearance in the film Athens in 1990.