Melina Mercouri

Maria Amalia “Melina” Mercouri (born in Athens, Greece, October 18, 1920, died March 6, 1994) acted in movies like Never on Sunday (1960), Phaedra (1962) with Anthony Perkins, Topkapi (1964), Promise at Dawn (1970) all directed by her husband Jules Dassin. She was directed by Michael Cacoyannis in her film debut, Stella (1955), by Joseph Losey in The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958).

Golden Globe Awards

1971 Nominee

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- Promise at Dawn
- Melina Mercouri
1965 Nominee

Actress In A Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy
- Topkapi
- Melina Mercouri
1963 Nominee

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- Phaedra
- Melina Mercouri