Hellenic (Greek) actresses with major roles or significant international careers

Melina Mercouri (Μελίνα Μερκούρη)

Never On Sunday (1960)
TopKapi (1964)
A Man Could Get Killed (1966)

   Melina Mercouri in ''Never On Sunday''

Irene Papas (Ειρήνη Παππά)

Alexis Zorbas (1964)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
Into The Night (1985)
The Guns Of Navarone (1961)
Z (1969)

   Irene Papas in ''The Guns Of Navarone''

Katina Paxinou (Κατίνα Παξινού)

Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli (1960)
For Whom The Bell Tolls (1943)

   Katina Paxinou in ''For Whom The Bell Tolls''

Anna Synodinou (Άννα Συνοδινού)

The 300 Spartans (1962)

    Anna Synodinou as Queen Gorgo

Also to be added:

Jennifer Aniston

Olympia Dukakis

Tina Fey

Valeria Golino

Angie Harmon

Melina Kanakaredes

Athena Karkanis

Gabrielle Carteris (Jewish mother)

Yvonne Sanson

Marina Sirtis

Mena Suvari

Corrina Tsopei

Nia Vardalos

Betty White

Lisa Zane