Biografia
Anna Fonsou, a distinguished Greek actress, is celebrated for her prolific contributions to film, theatre, and television, alongside her notable social activism. Raised in Tinos, her ancestral home, she trained at Dimitris Rontiris's Drama School, studied dance under Rallou Manou, and received vocal coaching from Popi Petrioli. She debuted on stage in 1956 with Katerina Andreadi's company and made her film debut in 1957 with The Child of the Street. Over her career, Anna took on mainly leading roles in a variety of films, spanning dramas and comedies, often working with renowned comedians like Thanasis Vengos. In the early 1970s, she featured in a series of cult erotic films, mostly directed by Omiros Efstratiadis. On television, she appeared in series such as Oi dyo orfanes (1991) and Rakosyllektes (1994), and performed in televised theatre productions like To theatro tis Defteras (1970). She also appeared at the Greek National Opera in the operetta Oi Apahides ton Athinon and has been a member of the National Theatre of Northern Greece since 2001. Politically active, Anna ran for parliament with the Communist Party of Greece in 1996 and 2000, and later with PASOK in Athens A in 2009 and 2012. In 1997, she founded To Spiti tou Ithopiou ("The Actor's Home"), a charity offering shelter to impoverished actors, where she serves as lifelong president. She organizes theatrical productions with proceeds benefiting the institution. From 1998 to 2000, she led the Greek Actors' Union as president. In 2016, the Academy of Athens awarded her the Nikolaos Karolos Award for her social work related to The Actor's Home. Anna was married to theatre entrepreneur and civil engineer Kostas Paltoglos, architect Nikos Sofianos, and from 1985 to 1993 to songwriter and composer Takis Bougas. The song "Anna," first performed by Kostas Karalis, was written in her honor, reflecting their deep bond.
