Maria Theodorakis
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Maria Theodorakis is an Australian stage and television actress[1] who has many credits in television, movies and theatre. She is best known for her roles in the television series CrashBurn and Marshall Law. She has also had guest roles in many television series including Blue Heelers, Stingers, Halifax f.p., State Coroner and Rush.
Theodorakis has also appeared in a number of films including The Castle, The Eye of the Storm and Walking on Water, her role in which won her the 2002 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.[2]
In 2023, Theodorakis appeared in the Malthouse production of This is Living.[3] In 2024 Theodorakis directed the theatre play Eftihia.[4]
In 2025, Theodorakis appeared in ABC series The Newsreader.[5]
Filmography
Television appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Newsreader | Leonie Briggs | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder | Rosa Cortez | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Wentworth | Detective Sutton | 1 episode |
| 2017-18 | Neighbours | Louise Mcleod | 12 episodes |
| 2015-17 | The Ex-PM | Denise / Dr Suchier | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Seven Types of Ambiguity | Deborah | 2 episodes |
| Newton's Law | Lee Donaldson | 3 episodes | |
| 2009 | Whatever Happened to that Guy? | Lana Fink | 5 episodes |
| Saved | Liz | TV movie | |
| 2008-09 | Satisfaction | Fiona Crane | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Rush | Marilyn | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Crashburn | Liv | 12 episodes |
| Evil Never Dies | Roberta | TV movie | |
| 2002 | Marshall Law | Linda Milano | 6 episodes |
| 2000 | Halifax f.p. | Ruth Fisher | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Stingers | Nicky Reeves | 1 episode |
| 1998 | State Coroner | Mandy Blackwood | 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Adventures of Lano & Woodley | Constable Abernathy | 1 episode |
| 1996-97 | Blue Heelers | Augusta | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | FrontLine | Greek Reporter |
Film appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Holding the Man | Pleurodesis Nurse | |
| 2011 | The Eyes of the Storm | Mary DeSantis | |
| 2002 | Walking on Water | Anna | |
| 1997 | The Castle | Court Stenographer | |
| 1996 | 'Till Human Voices Wake Us and We Drown | Mecthild |
Staff credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fam Time | Additional writer | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Little Acorns | Creator / writer | 9 episodes | [6] |
| 2015 | Jimmy & Douglas | Writer | ||
| 2006 | Car Lady & Bike Girl | Writer |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eftihia | Play director | La Mama | |
| 2023 | This is Living | Jo Miller | Malthouse | [7] |
| 2023 | Life of Byron | Various | Alex Theatre | [8] |
| 2021 | Because the Night | Claudia | Malthouse | [9] |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Maria Theodorakis | Liberty Artist Management". libertyartistmgt.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Theatre review: This is Living, Malthouse Theatre". www.artshub.com.au. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Eftihia - Life Has Two Doors". La Mama Theatre. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mathieson, Craig (3 February 2025). "The Newsreader is one of the best dramas of the decade, but have we taken it for granted?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Knox, David (3 September 2016). "Women behaving badly on Little Acorns | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kapetopoulos, Fotis (7 July 2023). "A new play that defies assumptions about family, love and illness". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Herald, The Greek (24 October 2023). "Life of Byron: A story of struggle, strength and a clash of modernity with tradition". The Greek Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bergman, Gabi (3 May 2021). "Get lost in Elsinore in Malthouse Theatre's immersive BECAUSE THE NIGHT". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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