Smaragda Karydi ( Greek: ) is a Greek TV and stage actress. She came into prominence playing the role of Dahlia in the TV series

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and later the TV series ''Fila ton vatraho sou'' (Frog or not) co-starring with Τhodoris Atheridis.

Early days

Smaragda was born on 9 August 1969, and is the daughter of actors Dinos Karydis (whom she later starred with in ''Fila ton vatraho sou'') (Frog or not) and Tzoulia Argyropoulos. She graduated from the Drama School of the

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and has worked as an actress in the Greek television in primary and secondary roles in the series. From 2005 until 2007 she has had one of the main roles in the popular TV series

. She has also starred in the films ''Thiliki Etairia'' written by

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in 1999, ''O kalyteros mou filos'' written by

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and the cinema adaptation of the theatrical play ''Mia melissa ton Avgousto'' written by

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in 2007. In the theatre she has starred in the plays ''Apo erota'', ''Mia melissa ton Avgousto'', and ''Sinevi kai opoios thelei to pistevei'' written and directed by Thodoris Atheridis.

Selected filmography

Television

*1992-1993 - ''Vamena kokkina mallia'' (Βαμμένα κόκκινα μαλλιά; ''Dyed red hair'') *1994 - ''To Harama'' (Το χάραμα) *1996 - ''To Hroma tou fengariou]'' (Το χρώμα το φεγγαριού; ''The colour of the moon'') *1996 - ''Logo timis'' ("Λόγω τιμής"; ''Because of Honour'') *1996 - ''Dipli Alithia'' (Διπλή αλήθεια; ''Double truth'') *1998 - ''Gia sena'' (Για σένα; ''For you'') *1999 - ''Eroica'' *2002 - ''Ah ke na 'kseres'' (Αχ! και να 'ξερες; ''If you only knew!'') *2003 - ''Lefkos Ikos'' (Λευκός Οίκος; ''White house'') *2004 - ''Babballoo'' (Μπαμπαλού) *2005 - ''

'' (Στο Παρά Πέντε, ''In the nick of time'') *2007 - ''Fila to vatraho sou'' (Φίλα τον βατραχό σου; ''Kiss your frog'') *2015 - ''Ethniki Ellados'' (Εθνική Ελλάδος; ''The Greece national football team'') *2020 - ''Min Arxizeis Tin Mourmoura'' (Μην Αρχίζεις Την Μουρμούρα; ''Don't start your whingeing'')

Cinema

*1999 - ''Thiliki Eteria'' (Θηλυκή Εταιρεία) *2001 - ''O kalyteros mou filos'' (My best friend) *2007 - ''Mia Melissa ton Avgousto'' (Μια μέλισσα τον Αύγουστο) *2009 - ''H Klironomos'' (Η Κληρονόμος)

Theatre

*''Apo Erota'' (Από έρωτα) *''Mia Melissa Ton Avgousto'' (Μια μέλισσα τον Αύγουστο) *''Synevi ki opis theli to pistevi'' (Συνέβη κι όποιος θέλει το πιστεύει) *''The Witches of Smyrna'' (Οι Μάγισσες της Σμύρνης) *''The Wedding of Koutroulis'' (Του Κουτρούλη ο γάμος) *'' Noises Off'' (Το σώσε)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Karydi, Smaragda Greek television actresses Greek voice actresses Living people 1969 births