Maria Solomou
Biography
Maria Solomou (born 1 October 1974 in Athens) is a Greek actress. She is best known for her roles in the MEGA television series Breathing Distance (2003–2004) and Singles (2005–2008). She studied economics at the American College of Greece "Deree". She worked for a short time as a flight attendant and then studied at the "Iasmos" Drama School of Vasilis Diamantopoulos. He has acted in many theatrical productions, including "Myriel Gets Married" (1999, directed by Nikos Karageorgos) at Studio Below Zero - Open Theater, "Bachelor Party" (2000-01, directed by Nikos Karageorgos) at the Foundry Theater, "A New Red" (2001-02, directed by Konstantinos Arvanitakis) at the Porta Theater, "Is That So?" (2003, directed by Nikos Karageorgos) at the Altera Pars Theater, "Delicate Balance" (2003-05, directed by Athanasia Karagiannopoulou) at the Athinais Theater, "Nights" (2004-05, directed by Vana Pefani) at the Bar Theater Kelsos, "The Bath" (2006, directed by Minas Adamakis) at the Topos Allou Theater, "Diamonds and Blues" (2006-07, directed by Athanasia Karagiannopoulou) at the Athinais Theater, "Betrayal" (2008, directed by Minas Adamakis) at the Topos Allou Theater, "Courage or Truth" (2008-09, directed by Yannis Vourou) at the Admiral Theater, "I Sprayed Eliza" (2011-12, directed by Zoi Xanthopoulou & Nikos Moutsinas) at the Chora Theater, “The Baptisms” (2012, directed by Zoi Xanthopoulou & Nikos Moutsinas) on tour, “She Took Her Life Into Her Hands” (2012-13, directed by Giorgos Paloumpis) at the “Hellenic World” Cultural Center, “The Addams Family” (2016, directed by Themida Marsellou) at the Vembo Theater, “A Dog Called Horror” (2017-18, directed by Dimitris Kouroumbalis) at the Ilisia-Volanakis Theater, “Ververitsa” (2018-19, directed by Nikos Moutsinas) at the Bretania Theater, “Get Well Soon” (2019-20, dir. Petrou Filippidis) at the Vretania Theatre and “M.A.I.R.O.Y.L.A.” (2024, dir. Frosos Lytra) at the Mikro Horn Theatre. In recent years, she has also been actively involved in social media. Specifically, since 2022 she has been presenting the podcast “What Maria Knows” on the Pod channel (YouTube and Spotify) and since 2024 she has been presenting the interview show “Maria at Night” on the MariaTiNixta channel (YouTube).
Known for
S1ngles
Theories are introduced, and eventually verified, from the events that occur in a company of young men and women.
You Can’t Take From One Who Does Not Have
You Can’t Take From One Who Does No Have (Ouk an lavois para tou mi ehontos) is a Greek animated mini-series that aired in the 2010-2011 season on Mega. Ouk an lavois para tou mi ehontos develops in modern Athens where Charos goes, wanting to withdraw from his obligations. However, he is short an obolus on his books, what Menippus owes since he died. Hermes, as the carrier of souls and responsible for Menippus not having the obolus, together with Charus try to help Menippus make money to pay him the obolus. The series was scheduled to begin in the 2009–2010 season, but was eventually rescheduled for the following season’s schedule. The series consists of a total of one cycle with 14 episodes.
What If...
Athens, the age of economic crisis. Demetris is a highly independent man who lives a normal life. A confirmed bachelor at the age of 33! When a moment arrives, his choice at that point in time will change everything. His roommate is a female German Shepherd called Lonesome. One night, after supper, Lonesome wants to be taken out. Demetris tries to change her mind, but Lonesome insists. It’s at this moment that he comes to a decision. This decision will change his entire life. If Demetris goes out, he will meet Christina, the love of his life. If he stays in, he will not meet her. Does true love exist? What is the impact of a severe economic crisis on people, and how can the crisis destroy a couple? One story shown from two different angles.
Ghost of a Chance
In the casino there is only one queen, the small ball that spins on the roulette table. None of the players pays the slightest attention to the female dealers. But Takis, a «perennial» med student, doesn't go to the casino to win millions but to earn a day's wages. Vera works in a gym but trains and gets a second job as a dealer. Her aim is to protect her mother since regulations forbid relatives of employees from entering the casino. Let her Dad knock himself out. There's no way he'll ever play roulette again! At some point, Takis and Vera become lovers. They rig a game at the roulette table, leave the money with her mother and hide out in a friend's house, where their romantic dream soon succumbs to the wretched conditions in which they live. When her father dies of a heart attack in his Jeep, Vera suddenly finds herself with money. At the funeral, the manager of the casino threatens to send her to prison...
Mana X Ouranou
Maria Solomou plays a mother who tries to keep balance with her husband, Grigoris and her two teenage children, Alexia and Paraskeuas.
Dying in Athens
Andreas, an Art History Professor at the Athens School of Fine Arts, is involved both with a sexy intellectual French-Greek woman and a young student of his despite being in love with his beautiful wife. When he finds out he has leukemia and only a few months to live, he decides to keep it a secret but also to talk to the women in his life about his infidelity.
I Die for You
Through the different erotic stories of various characters, the film searches for the different types of bonds in a middle-class modern Greek family, its hopes, expectations, problems and everyday paranoia that its members encounter.