Greek actress Anna Synodinou dies at 89

Renowned Greek actress Anna Synodinou died at the age of 89 at a private hospital facing health problems over the last years.

The great actress and politician was born in 1927 in Loutraki.

She is known for The 300 Spartans (1962), Ilektra (1962) and Matomena homata (2008), while she had participated in many drama performances.

Anna Synodinou was one of the founding members of the Theatre of the National Garden and founder of the Theatre of Lycabettus. She had taken part in many foreign theatrical festival such as the festivals of France, Yugoslavia, Italy, Russia, etc. From 2004 she had been teaching Greek ancient drama at Athens Conservatory.