Elena Nathanail
Elena Nathanael (Greek: Έλενα Ναθαναήλ, January 19, 1947 – March 4, 2008) was a Greek film actress.
Her impressively good looks got her noticed in the 1960s by producers and directors of the then-flourishing Greek cinema. She first appeared at the cinema, in the movie Kati na kaiei in 1964, directed by Giannis Dalianidis. Her second screen role was in 1965, in the German movie The Blood of the Walsungs, directed by Rolf Thiele and based on a Thomas Mann novel. A few more parts followed in Greek movies of the late sixties and in most of her roles she was featured as a spoilt rich girl.
In 1968 she got the "Best Actress Award" in the International Thessaloniki Film Festival for her role in the movie Randevou me mia agnosti. In the early 1970s she established her screen persona as a free-spirited, beautiful young woman and became a fashion icon. The abrupt decline of the Greek commercial cinema during that decade had an unpleasant impact on her career which was something usual for the Greek film stars of the period.
After a seven-year absence she made a comeback with a number of straight-to-video movies, usually light comedies. After that she faded away and she made only some special appearances. One of her roles worthy of her beauty and acting abilities was that of "Julia" in the hugely successful soap opera, Aggigma psyhis, in 1998. Her last appearance was the role of "Maya Hoover" in the popular TV series aired on Mega Channel, Gorgones, in 2007, and her return was warmly received by the audience .
Acting
Movie
The Fear
as Anna Kanali
1966
Movie
Something Hot
as Jenny Petridi
1964
Movie
Wake up Vassili
as Dina Vasilaki
1969
Movie
The Leventopaido
as Katerina
1969
Movie
Provocation
as Eirini
1971
Movie
Apollo Goes on Holiday
as Elena
1968
Movie
The Jet Set
as Elena Chrysou
1972
Movie
Politsmana's Balcony
as Silvia Nakou
1981
Movie
Absences
as Mother
1987
Movie
The Pontians
1986
Movie
Queen of Clubs
as Elena
1966
Movie
That Summer
as The Woman
1971
Movie
Black Out p.s. Red Out
1998
TV
Άγγιγμα ψυχής
as Τζούλια Μεγαπάνου
1998
Movie
Love on the Hot Sand (The Runaway)
as Katerina
1966
TV
Mermaids
as Μάγια
2007
Movie
A Short Man Will Save Us
as Flora St.
1981
Movie
Rebels Of The Cities
as Anna Papadima
1972
Movie
The Hemline
as journalist
1980
Movie
Blind Date
1970
Movie
Volunteer in Eros
as Mirka
1971
Movie
The optimist
as Mary Saranti
1973
Movie
Web of Deception
1971
Movie
You are in the EEC, Learn About the EEC
as Vicky
1981