Martha Karagianni was one of the most famous and talented actresses of the classic Greek cinema. Her parents were of Pontic origin. Her mother, Domna Tsiridou, was born in
Baku,
Azerbaijan and her father, Charilaos Karagiannis, was born in
Krasnontar, Russia. Martha was born in
Pireaus, Greece and grew up in
Keratsini. She completed her studies in dance. From the age of 8 years old she began performing in the
Greek National Opera as a member of Loukia Sakellariou's-Kotsopoulou's children's ballet, alongside with Eleni Prokopiou. In 1955, she made her film debut at the age of 16 in
Finos Film's Madame X., directed by
Orestis Laskos. Two years later, in 1957, she also made her theatre debut in the revue
Elephants and Fleas, where she met the famous Greek film director
Giannis Dalianidis. She later worked with the musical theater producer Vasilis Bournelis in Akropol Theatre. She made her first appearance on television in the TV series
O dromos in 1977. She passed away in Athens on 18 September 2022, at the age of 82, after suffering a stroke. ==Films==