
Angeliki Papoulia
Biography
Angeliki Papoulia (Greek: Αγγελική Παπούλια) was born in Athens, Greece. She graduated from Athens University (Theatre Studies) and the "Empros" Theatre Drama School in 2000. She speaks English and French. She has starred in the following films: Matchbox (Kiki) Dir. Yiannis Economides 2002. Dogtooth (Older daughter) Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos which won the "Prix Un Certain Regard" at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film) at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011. Alps (Nurse) Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos which won the Osella for Best Screenplay at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in 2011. A Blast (Maria) Dir. Syllas Tzoumerkas which had its premiere in Locarno Film Festival in 2014. The Lobster (Heartless Woman) Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos which won The Jury Prize at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 89th Academy Awards. The miracle of the Sargasso Sea (Elisabeth) Dir. Syllas Tzoumerkas which had its premiere at the Berlinale 2019 Film Festival. Amulet (woman) Dir. Romola Garai will have its premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2020. Green Sea (Anna) Dir. Angeliki Antoniou 2018. For her role in Dogtooth, she was awarded with Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actress at the Sarajevo Film Festival 2009. In 2004, she co-founded the blitz theatre group (www.theblitz.gr). She has written, directed and acted in all the group's performances until the most recent in 2017. The group has presented its performances in various important Festivals and Theatres in France (Festival d'Avignon, Theatre de la Ville, La Comedie de Reims), The Netherlands, Germany (Schaubuhne Theatre, Thalia Theatre), Italy, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Norway, Greece (Athens and Epidaurus Festival, Onassis Cultural Center), Turkey, Lebanon. Lately she has co-directed theatre performances at Luzerner Theater in Luzern / Switzerland with Christos Passalis. She has also appeared in performances directed by Michael Marmarinos, Lefteris Vogiatzis, as well as Greek National Theatre productions directed by Yorgos Houvardas and Yorgos Lanthimos.
Filmografi
The Lobster2015 · Heartless Woman
I Was a Stranger2025 · Helena
Dogtooth2009 · Older Daughter
Amulet2020 · Miriam
The Megalomaniacs2025 · Sofia
To a Land Unknown2025 · Tatiana
Alps2011 · Nurse
Cryptozoo2021 · Phoebe (voice)
Touched2024 ·
The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea2019 · Elisabeth
Brave New Love2026 · Eliza
Holterline2026 ·
Silence 6–92022 · The Woman
Pity2018 · Woman at Hospital
Human Flowers of Flesh2023 · Ida
The City and the City2022 · Sarina
Arcadia2024 · Katerina
Together Apart2025 · Anna
A Blast2014 · Maria
Cavewoman2022 · Cavewoman
Hristos Passalis
Rachel Weisz
Olivia Colman
Colin Farrell
Tim Roth
Omar Sy
Jessica Barden
Jason Beghe
Léa Seydoux
Ben Whishaw
John C. Reilly
Imelda Staunton