Biography

Sofia Filippidou (Thessaloniki October 21, 1948) is a Greek actress, director and writer. She studied Theater at the Drama School of the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki and German Philology at the Aristotle University. She did post-graduate studies for one year at the newly founded theater department of Nikiforos Papandreou at the Philosophy School of the University of Thessaloniki. She has been a member of the "Theatrical Art Workshop" (1972 - 1979) and the "Experimental Art Stage" (1980 - 1985). She made her debut in the theater in 1972 when she performed the role of Marianthi in Bost's "Fausta", staged by the Theatrical Workshop of "Technis" directed by Giorgos Emirzas and music by Loukianos Kilaidonis. In 1997, she met again with this play but in a different venue, at the "New Stage" of the "National Theater" directed by Nikos Hatzipapas and in the summer of the same year he performed "Fausta" again at the "Smaroula" Theater, directed by Yiannis Bostatzoglou . In 1985, she went down to Athens and collaborated with major theaters of the capital to put on classical works, reviews and musical performances. She lives in Exarchia.