Αλίκη Βουγιουκλάκη

Aliki Stamatina Vougiouklaki (Greek: Αλίκη Σταματίνα Βουγιουκλάκη Greek pronunciation: [aˈlici stamaˈtina vuʝuˈklaci]; 20 July 1934 – 23 July 1996) was a Greek actress and theatrical producer, best known for her films and theatrical plays. She was one of the most popular actresses in Greece, and was given the title of the National Star of Greece. Theatrically, she has mostly starred in renditions of widely known Broadway musicals as well as multiple Greek tragedy plays. Vougiouklaki died in 1996 at the age of 62, just three months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Aliki Vougiouklaki made her stage debut in a 1953 Athens production of Molière's Le Malade imaginaire. Around the same time she made her movie debut in The Little Mouse (1954). She has since then appeared in over 41 films, one of which, apart from the original Greek, also had a Turkish version but was never officially released in Turkey because of political issues between the two neighbouring countries. The majority of her movies met great success and in 1960 she won the award for Best Actress in the Thessaloniki International Film Festival for her performance in the movie Madalena.