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Smaragda Karydi

Acting Born Aug 9, 1969 Athens, Greece 30 credits

Biography

Smaragda Karydi (Greek: Σμαράγδα Καρύδη) is a Greek actress. She came into prominence playing the role of Dahlia in the TV series Sto Para Pente.

Smaragda was born on 9 August 1969, and is the daughter of actors Dinos Karydis (whom she later starred with in Fila ton vatraho sou) and Tzoulia Argyropoulou.

She graduated from the Drama School of the Greek National Theatre and has worked as an actress in the Greek television in primary and secondary roles in the series. From 2005 until 2007 she has had one of the main roles in the popular TV series Sto Para Pente.

She has also starred in the films Thiliki Etairia written by Nikos Perakis in 1999, O kalyteros mou filos written by Lakis Lazopoulos and the cinema adaptation of the theatrical play Mia melissa ton Avgousto written by Thodoris Atheridis in 2007 and later the TV series Fila ton vatraho sou (Kiss your Frog) co-starring with Τhodoris Atheridis.

In the theatre she has starred in the plays Apo erota, Mia melissa ton Avgousto, and Sinevi kai opoios thelei to pistevei written and directed by Thodoris Atheridis.

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Known for

Film

The Fifth Day of Peace

as Κατερίνα Μακ Κλι

The Nanny

as Ntepi Zaharopoulou

Frequent co-stars

Maria Lekaki 1 shared title
Kostas Apostolidis 1 shared title
Hristos Simardanis 1 shared title
Kallirroi Miriagkou 1 shared title
Maria Katsoulidi 1 shared title
Ifigeneia Bogiatzaki 1 shared title
Vasilis Karagianis 1 shared title
Natalia Dara 1 shared title
Antigoni Psyhrami 1 shared title
Christos Zan Batist 1 shared title

Career timeline

In the Nick of Time - 20 Years Later
IQ 160More Than Strangers
Dodo
Perfect Strangers
Greek National Team
Include Women OutThursday the 12thLove Struck
Δια ταύτα
The Heiress
Φίλα τον Βάτραχό σουΓιούγκερμανA Bee in August
TV Tiglon
In the Nick of TimeThe Woman Is... A Tough Person
Babalou
The NannyΛευκός Οίκος
Ghost of a ChanceAh kai na 'xeres
My Best Friend
Αθώος ή ένοχος
Female Company
Logo TimisΤο χρώμα του φεγγαριούTowards Freedom
Dawn

Full filmography

  • In the Nick of Time - 20 Years Later (2025) as Self/Ntalia
  • IQ 160 (2023) as Πηνελόπη Μουρίκη
  • More Than Strangers (2023) as Sophia
  • Dodo (2022) as Mariella
  • Perfect Strangers (2016) as Πέρσα
  • Greek National Team (2015) as Niki Aggelidou
  • Include Women Out (2014) as Νάντια
  • Thursday the 12th (2014) as Αδαμαντία
  • Love Struck (2014) as Anna
  • Δια ταύτα (2013) as Λιλίκα
  • The Heiress (2009) as Vera Skariba
  • Φίλα τον Βάτραχό σου (2007) as Olga Pavlidou
  • Γιούγκερμαν (2007) as Κατερίνα Μακ Κλι
  • A Bee in August (2007) as Maria
  • TV Tiglon (2006) as Self
  • In the Nick of Time (2005) as Ntalia Chatzialexandrou
  • The Woman Is... A Tough Person (2005) as Fan
  • Babalou (2004) as Χριστίνα, γυναίκα-συνοδός
  • The Nanny (2003) as Ntepi Zaharopoulou
  • Λευκός Οίκος (2003) as Δανάη
  • Ghost of a Chance (2002) as Casino player
  • Ah kai na 'xeres (2002) as Λίτσα Φαναριώτη
  • My Best Friend (2001) as Andrea
  • Αθώος ή ένοχος (2000)
  • Female Company (1999) as Antzela
  • Logo Timis (1996) as Χλόη
  • Το χρώμα του φεγγαριού (1996) as Μαρουσώ
  • Towards Freedom (1996)
  • Dawn (1994)
  • Enastros tholos