The world-class actress of Albanian origin has passed away
World-famous actress Irene Pappas has died at the age of 9...

The legendary Greek actress, of Albanian origin, Irene Pappas, played in over 70 films, and had a career spanning over 50 years, has passed away at the age of 96. The sad news was given today by the Ministry of Culture in Greece.
But who was Irene Pappas?
Pappas, maiden name Irene Lelekou, was born on September 3, 1926 in the village of Chiliomodi, outside Corinth, Greece. Her family moved to Athens when she was seven years old, where, as a teenager, she attended the Royal School of Dramatic Art in Athens.
The Albanian origin of the famous actress has often been disputed, especially by Greek biographers.
“Nuk mund të largohem nga kjo botë, e të mos e them të vërtetën, se unë jam Shqiptare! Kur kam lindur në vitin 1926 mbiemri im ka qenë Irene Leleku”- ishte deklarata e fortë e aktores 6 vite më parë, që tronditi Grekët, të cilët e njohin si aktore me origjinë helenase.
Prejardhjes së saj shqiptare i ka kushtuar vëmendje dhe studiuesi grek Aristidh Kollia në librin e tij “Arvanitasit dhe origjina e grekëve” botuar në Athinë më 1983.Vetë aktorja në një intervistë e pyetur se përse ishte kaq esmere është përgjigjur se “I ngjaj nënës sime. Nëna ime ishte ezmere si unë”./
Ajo filloi karrierën e saj të aktrimit në Greqi në teatër përpara se të kalonte në film në vitin 1951. Filmi i saj i parë ishte një pjesë e vogël në 1948 "Engjëjt e rënë" të Nikos Tsiforos, ndërsa portretizimi i roleve të titullit në "Antigone" të George Tzavellas (1961) dhe të Michael Cacoyannis Electra (1962) fitoi vlerësimin e saj kritik.
Në vitin 1961 Pappas luajti në The Guns of Navarone dhe në 1964 në ‘Zorba the Greek’ të Cacoyannis, që e katapultoi atë në një yll ndërkombëtar. Një nga paraqitjet e saj të fundit në film ishte në Mandolin e kapitenit Corelli në 2001. Pappas fliste rrjedhshëm edhe italishten, duke marrë role teatrore dhe duke bërë shumë filma në vend.
Her opposition to the military dictatorship of Greece (1967-1074) sent her, along with other artists, into exile in Italy and New York, returning when the junta fell. In 2018, it was announced that she had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for five years./ CNA.al
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