Betty Livanou

Betty Livanou

Betty Livanou was born in Athens, in Plato's Academy, to a family with roots from Asia Minor and Egypt. Before she even finished school, young Betty found herself working in advertising, posing for print ads and acting in film spots, while after finishing school she worked for a year as a model. Although she had been receiving offers to act in films since she was young, she was not particularly interested. However, when, at the age of 20, she was called by Filopoimin Finos and Yannis Dalianidis, everything changed. The two “masters” of cinema had noticed her in a cigarette commercial in which she was pantomiming and had been captivated by her face. And so, without having studied acting, armed with her natural talent, Betty Trata became (with Yannis Dalianidis as her “godfather”) Betty Livanou and joined the team of Finos Film. Before her collaboration with Finos Film, Betty Livanou had only one film to her credit, a brief role (as Betty Trata) in Andreas Katsimitsoulias' "Angels of Sin" (1966). However, her film career took off in 1971, when Yannis Dalianidis directed her in "Sinners", alongside Christos Nomikos. Subsequently, and until 1973, she starred in five more films by Finos Film, alongside big names such as Nikos Kourkoulos (Abuse of Power, 1971), Rena Vlachopoulou (Urgently Wanted Groom, 1971), Kostas Voutsas (Twenty Women and Me, 1973) and Kostas Prekas (The Popular Rebel, 1971). Her participation in “The Sin of Beauty” (1972), again directed by Yannis Dalianidis, alongside Nikos Galanos and Tasso Kavvadia, stands out to this day. With the decline of commercial cinema, Betty Livanou turned to television. She presented children's shows (Our Little Family) and game shows (The Secret of Colgate, Tell the Truth), but her recognition was established when she presented “Candid Camera” (1972) with Danos Lygizos. Later, she also took on leading roles in popular television series such as “The Conspiracy of Silence”, “Suspicions” and “Woogerman”. At the end of the 70s, she returned to cinema with a series of excellent choices. From “A Laughing Afternoon” (1979) and “The Incompatible” (1979), both by Andreas Thomopoulos, to the award-winning “Honeymoon Trip” (1979) and the timeless moving “Oi Apenanti” (1981) by Giorgos Panousopoulos. This was followed by roles in Nikos Perakis' "Arpa Colla" (1982), Apostolos Doxiadis' "Underground Journey" (1983) and George Tsemberopoulos' "Sudden Love" (1984). She naturally remained the muse of her husband, George Panousopoulos, with a constant presence in his films ("Mania" in 1985, "M' Agapas" in 1989). At the end of the 1980s, while she had moved away from acting, she successfully engaged in other activities, such as the creation and marketing of jewelry and accessories. A call in 1990 from the Thessaloniki Film Festival to present an award gave her a new impetus to return to the big screen and abandon her involvement with jewelry. In fact, a few years later she returned to the Thessaloniki Film Festival, not to present but to receive an award for her performance in the film “Age of Assassins” (1993). In addition to cinema, she also returned to the television screen, giving her presence a special dynamic to roles such as “Africa” (1992), “The Path of Love” (1994) and “The Painted Sun” (1996).

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2023

Η Παραλία
Η Παραλία
as Νικολίνα Αρχοντάκη
TV - Released: 9/4/2023

2019

Έρωτας Μετά
Έρωτας Μετά
as Αντιγόνη Δούκα
TV - Released: 9/16/2019

2012

Largo
Largo
Movie - Released: 11/14/2012

2010

Moonstruck
Moonstruck
as Λεωνόρα
Movie - Released: 11/25/2010

2007

Αγαπώ Τη Μαμά Σου
Αγαπώ Τη Μαμά Σου
as Άλκηστη
Movie - Released: 5/22/2007
O Giteftis
O Giteftis
TV - Released: 10/3/2007

2006

Η Τελευταία Παράσταση
Η Τελευταία Παράσταση
as Marika Kotopouli
TV - Released: 10/3/2006

2005

Testosterone
Testosterone
as Bus Driver
Movie - Released: 4/4/2005

2004

7 Deadly Mother-in-Laws
7 Deadly Mother-in-Laws
as Amalia
TV - Released: 1/20/2004

2003

Love Me Do
Love Me Do
as Junk Woman
Movie - Released: 2/6/2003

2002

Όνειρα γλυκά
Όνειρα γλυκά
as Eleni
Movie - Released: 11/13/2002

2001

Athens Blues
Athens Blues
as Maria
Movie - Released: 6/22/2001

1999

Sweet and sour wine
Sweet and sour wine
as Μαρίνα
TV - Released: 10/8/1999

1996

Like a Prairie Cock in Wyoming
Like a Prairie Cock in Wyoming
as Eleni
Movie - Released: 2/23/1996
Βαμμένος ήλιος
Βαμμένος ήλιος
as Αθηνά
TV - Released: 10/2/1996

1994

1993

A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
as Dafni
Movie - Released: 9/11/1993

1992

Dead liqueur
Dead liqueur
Movie - Released: 11/1/1992
Άφρικα
Άφρικα
as Aliki
TV - Released: 9/15/1992

1989

Love Me Not?
Love Me Not?
as Despoina
Movie - Released: 2/3/1989

1984

Sudden Love
Sudden Love
as Ελένη
Movie - Released: 1/1/1984

1983

Underground route
Underground route
as Eirini Kavvadia
Movie - Released: 10/6/1983

1982

Arpa Colla
Arpa Colla
as Giorgos' Wife
Movie - Released: 10/6/1982

1981

A Foolish Love
A Foolish Love
as Stella Velli
Movie - Released: 11/2/1981

1979

An Uncompromising Man
An Uncompromising Man
as Anna
Movie - Released: 1/1/1979
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
as Christina
Movie - Released: 10/1/1979
A Joyful Afternoon
A Joyful Afternoon
Movie - Released: 1/1/1979

1973

Twenty Women and I
Twenty Women and I
as Betty
Movie - Released: 9/23/1973

1972

Η Αμαρτία Της Ομορφιάς
Η Αμαρτία Της Ομορφιάς
as Rena Asteriou
Movie - Released: 12/11/1972

1971

Groom Urgently Wanted
Groom Urgently Wanted
as Pitsa
Movie - Released: 11/11/1971
The Revolutionary
The Revolutionary
as Έλντα Ντιμάρα
Movie - Released: 3/4/1971
Abuse of authority
Abuse of authority
as Eleni
Movie - Released: 1/1/1971
The Sinners
The Sinners
as Anna
Movie - Released: 1/25/1971

1966

Angels of Sin
Angels of Sin
Movie - Released: 1/1/1966

Unknown

Movie
Abuse of Power
as Eleni
Movie