Xenia Gratsos (February 12, 1940 – August 8, 2018)
was a Greek-American
actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...
who worked both in film and on stage, under the name Brioni Farrell. She was born in
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
and moved to the United States to pursue her acting career. She had a long career with multiple roles in U.S. television and film. She lived in southern California with her husband, actor
Eugene Robert Glazer
Eugene Robert Glazer (born December 16, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of "Operations" on the TV show '' La Femme Nikita''. Glazer was raised in Brooklyn, New York, and worked at a variety of jobs be ...
.
Following troubling signs in 2006, she was diagnosed with
early-onset Alzheimer's disease
Early-onset Alzheimer's disease, also called younger-onset Alzheimer's, is Alzheimer's disease diagnosed before the age of 65. It is an uncommon form of Alzheimer's, accounting for only 5–10% of all Alzheimer's cases. About 60% have a positive ...
in 2007;
[ she died in 2018, from complications associated with the disease.][
]
Filmography
Except where noted, was credited as Brioni Farrell.
Film
Television
References
External links
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1940 births
2018 deaths
American television actresses
American film actresses
Greek emigrants to the United States
21st-century American women