Katina Paxinou

Katina Paxinou (Greek: Κατίνα Παξινού; 17 December 1900[1]– 22 February 1973) was a Greek film and stage actress.

She started her stage career in Greece in 1928 and was one of the founding members of the National Theatre of Greece in 1932. The outbreak of World War II found her in the United Kingdom and she later moved to the United States, where she made her film debut in For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. She appeared in a few more Hollywood films, before returning to Greece in the early 1950s. She became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1951. She then focused on her stage career and appeared in a number of European films including Rocco and His Brothers (1960).

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Katina Paxinou is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 17 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Zita (1968), The Island of Aphrodite (1965), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), Morte di un bandito, BBC Play of the Month (1965), Monitor (1958), Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951). The recorded credits span 1943 to 1970, including 14 movies and 3 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.