Katina Paxinou was a renowned film and stage performer born in Piraeus, Greece on December 17, 1900. She is best known for her role as Pilar in the 1943 film For Whom the Bell Tolls, for which she won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Her performance in the film cemented her place in film history.
Katina Paxinou is a member of Movie Actress
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $1.9 Million (2024)
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About
Film and stage performer who won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her role as Pilar in the 1943 film For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Before Fame
She was educated as an opera singer, performing in the operatic production of "Sister Beatrice"; she entered the Greek Royal Theater in 1929.
Trivia
She not only starred in, but also provided the Greek translation for the first Eugene O'Neill play to be performed in Greece, "Desire Under the Elms."
Family Life
She and her husband, Alexis Minotis, co-founded the Royal Theatre of Athens in the 1950s.
Associated With
She appeared with Tyrone Power in 1949's "Prince of Foxes" as his mother.