Vera Krouska

Vera Krouska

Varvara (Vera) Krouska (Athens, 1947) is a Greek actress. She began her career as a dancer in Fotis Metaxopoulos' ballet, and began appearing in films in small supporting roles in the early 1960s. Some of her most important roles are in the films: I Blame My Body (1969), Saint Nektarios (1969), The Last of the Comitatzes (1970), The Last of Roupel (1971) and Give Me Your Hands (1971). Vera Krouska, originally from Sparta, was born in Athens and raised in Agios Loukas in Patisia. At the age of 15, she received permission from the then "Exceptional Talents" committee to study at the Drama School of the Athens Conservatory of Music, while at the same time she began taking classical and modern dance lessons with teachers Sonia Morianova, Miriam Swazi and Kay Holden. She began her professional career initially as a dancer while also making her film debut with a small role in the film Taxi Driver (1962). She got her first leading role in 1967 with the film Love in Lesbos by producer James Parris, with whom Kruska signed a four-year collaboration contract. Her first appearance in the theater was in 1968 with the play "Forty Carats" alongside Elli Lampeti. She also took part as the leading actress in the plays: "The Cactus Flower" with the Elli Lampetis troupe and "Tavarits", "Picnic", "Oscar", with the Kostas Mousouris troupe. This was followed by her collaboration with the National Theatre and the plays "The Imaginary Patient" (1991), "The Criminals" (1992), "The Merchant of Venice" (1995), "Weighing in Anchors" (1997) and "Hamlet" (2003).

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2007

If You Existed I Would Divorce You
If You Existed I Would Divorce You
as Κορίνα
TV - Released: 10/1/2007

2004

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

2001

My Best Friend
My Best Friend
as Dafni
Movie - Released: 3/2/2001

1996

TV
Oi Epangelmaties
as Ελένη
TV - Released: 3/21/1996

1992

Βαμμένα Κόκκινα Μαλλιά
Βαμμένα Κόκκινα Μαλλιά
as Μέλπω
TV - Released: 9/18/1992

1982

The Bleeding Statues
The Bleeding Statues
Movie - Released: 10/7/1982

1980

And once again, toward glory he strives
And once again, toward glory he strives
Movie - Released: 10/3/1980
Μεθυσμένη πολιτεία
Μεθυσμένη πολιτεία
as Ρένα
TV - Released: 11/20/1980

1979

An Uncompromising Man
An Uncompromising Man
as Eirini
Movie - Released: 1/1/1979

1978

The Girl with Golden Hair
The Girl with Golden Hair
Movie - Released: 10/4/1978

1977

Death Steps in the Dark
Death Steps in the Dark
as Ingrid Stelmosson
Movie - Released: 2/17/1977

1973

The Swamp
The Swamp
as Lena
Movie - Released: 9/24/1973

1971

28th October, 5:30
28th October, 5:30
as Eleni
Movie - Released: 2/3/1971
Δώστε τα χέρια
Δώστε τα χέρια
as Filio
Movie - Released: 3/1/1971
Los heroes del patibulo
Los heroes del patibulo
as Olga
Movie - Released: 3/6/1971

1970

The last of the Komitadjis
The last of the Komitadjis
Movie - Released: 2/7/1970

1969

NO
NO
as Stella Salvatore
Movie - Released: 10/27/1969
Saint Nektarios
Saint Nektarios
Movie - Released: 1/1/1969
Thymisou, agapi mou...
Thymisou, agapi mou...
as Vera
Movie - Released: 1/1/1969

1968

Lady Desire
Lady Desire
Movie - Released: 1/1/1968
Assignment Skybolt
Assignment Skybolt
Movie - Released: 4/14/1968
On the Border of Betrayal
On the Border of Betrayal
as Mirella
Movie - Released: 9/17/1968

1967

The Greedy
The Greedy
as Dina Kapantai
Movie - Released: 1/1/1967

1966

To Be or Not To Be
To Be or Not To Be
Movie - Released: 8/14/1966

1963

Someone like It Cold...
Someone like It Cold...
as dancer
Movie - Released: 1/10/1963
The Liar
The Liar
as dancer
Movie - Released: 4/13/1963

1962

Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver
Movie - Released: 1/1/1962