Popi Alva

Popi Alva

Actor

Zagori, Ioannina, Greece
January 1, 1915

Biography

Popi Alva (real name: Meropi Christodoulou) was a Greek actress. She was born in Zagori, Epirus in 1915. A personality of light musical theater. She had studied at a ballet school and appeared on stage at a very young age. She excelled in the revue Silhouette (Samartzis Theater, 1939) and since then she has taken on many "numerist" roles in revues and comedies, collaborating with occupation and post-war troupes. She had her own troupe with Nikos Stavridis. (Source: greekactor)

Photo

Popi Alva 1
Popi Alva 2

Representative Works

Mrs. Midwife
Mrs. Midwife
7.9
/ Greek
A Greek woman in a Harem
A Greek woman in a Harem
6.7
/ Greek
10 Days in Paris
10 Days in Paris
5.5
/ Greek
Memories of a Sunday
Memories of a Sunday
6.4
/ Greek
A Crazy... Crazy... 40-Year-Old Woman
A Crazy... Crazy... 40-Year-Old Woman
5.8
/ Greek
My Aunt the Hippie
My Aunt the Hippie
5.4
/ Greek
Crazy Girls Awesome Boys
Crazy Girls Awesome Boys
8.0
/ Greek
My Groom, the Lawyer!
My Groom, the Lawyer!
6.7
/ Greek
Capital adventures
Capital adventures
5.0
/ Greek
Let the Cobbler Stick to His Last
Let the Cobbler Stick to His Last
6.0
/ Greek

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Mrs. Midwife
1961Winner

Best Performance

Mrs. Midwife

A Greek woman in a Harem
1971Nominee

Best Performance

A Greek woman in a Harem

10 Days in Paris
1962Nominee

Best Performance

10 Days in Paris

Career Highlights

Memories of a Sunday
1975Highlight

Best Performance

Memories of a Sunday

A Crazy... Crazy... 40-Year-Old Woman
1970Highlight

Best Performance

A Crazy... Crazy... 40-Year-Old Woman