Semeli was born and raised in Munich. She finished high school in Cyprus, before she left for London where she trained for four years as an actress and director at the Acedemy of the Science of Acting and Directing. Her father Nicolas Economou was a concert pianist and film composer who was from Cyprus but left for Moscow at the age of 11. Her ...
The only diet I do is falling in love. Somehow it always works!
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I would like to be remembered as someone who managed to contribute the slightest difference in the world, even if that difference was manifested in my cooking.
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The main difference between acting and directing is that as a director you have to create and re-live every single character's life. As an actor you're only responsible for your own character. I guess that's why I love directing. It helps me understand human nature on a much wider scope and prevents me from being self centered.
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Success to me, is knowing that I've done my best in everything I've set out to achieve. I don't measure success in trophies. And in reality the ultimate success is achieving fulfillment and joy in whatever we think and do and be at peace with ourselves. Now there's a task!
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'My father suggested I became an opera singer but I thought it was highly unglamorous. Then it became apparent to me that acting combined all my artistic interests and was the perfect outlet for my creative expression. Of course the alternative would've been to become a lawyer, since I love winning arguments.' On why she became an actress.
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Just completed filming Fade to Black [September 2005]
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Is producing her first feature film Seige Perilous [October 2005]
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Has dual nationality (Cypriot and US).
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Doesn't own a TV.
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Started her acting career in the theater.
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At the age of sixteen won the first acting price in a young talents competition on National TV in Cyprus, for performing Yelena's monologue in Uncle Vanya.
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To her parent's surprise she spoke English for first time at the age of five when she was improvising on the piano with Jazz musician Chick Corea. Up until that point they thought their secrets were safe!.
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Played Rosina in the Barber of Seville, at the Linbury Studio Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in an all actors performance.
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Shares her birthday with Penelope Cruz, Harper Lee and Saddam Hussein
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Founder of production company Creative Entertainment, for which she directed Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie to great critical acclaim.
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Daughter of film composer Nicolas Economou
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Has been practicing yoga since the age of 18.
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Is a fan of Bob Fosse
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Brushes her teeth with her left hand in order to train her left side on a daily basis
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Trained as a director for four years
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Trained to be a ballet dancer and nearly went to Moscow under the guidance of Prima Ballerina Maja Plisetskaja
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Served on the Board of Directors at the Academy of the Science of Acting and Directing for four years
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Is fluent in Greek English and German
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A former Tottenham Hotspurs supporter
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Is a classically trained soprano
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Poster Boy
2004
Alice - College Woman #2
Kalabush
2002
Anna
Fade to Black
2006
Bianca (uncredited)
The Adventures of George the Projectionist
2006
Stefania Pannolino
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Burning Bush
2013
Short executive producer / producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Burning Bush
2013
Short
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Burning Bush
2013
Short adaptation
Costume Designer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Burning Bush
2013
Short
Known for movies
The Burning Bush (2013) as Producer
The Adventures of George the Projectionist (2006) as Stefania Pannolino
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