Maria Theodorakis
Australian actress
Maria Theodorakis is an Australian stage and television actress who has many credits in television, movies and theatre. She is best known for her roles in the television series CrashBurn and Marshall Law. She has also had guest roles in many television series including Blue Heelers, Stingers, Halifax f.p., State Coroner and Rush.
Theodorakis has also appeared in a number of films including The Castle, The Eye of the Storm and Walking on Water, her role in which won her the 2002 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
In 2023, Theodorakis appeared in the Malthouse production of This is Living. In 2024 Theodorakis directed the theatre play Eftihia.
In 2025, Theodorakis appeared in ABC series The Newsreader.
01Filmography
Television appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Newsreader | Leonie Briggs | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | My Life Is Murder | Rosa Cortez | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Wentworth | Detective Sutton | 1 episode |
| 2017-18 | Neighbours | Louise Mcleod | 12 episodes |
| 2015-17 | The Ex-PM | Denise / Dr Suchier | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Seven Types of Ambiguity | Deborah | 2 episodes |
| Newton's Law | Lee Donaldson | 3 episodes | |
| 2009 | Whatever Happened to that Guy? | Lana Fink | 5 episodes |
| Saved | Liz | TV movie | |
| 2008-09 | Satisfaction | Fiona Crane | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | Rush | Marilyn | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Crashburn | Liv | 12 episodes |
| Evil Never Dies | Roberta | TV movie | |
| 2002 | Marshall Law | Linda Milano | 6 episodes |
| 2000 | Halifax f.p. | Ruth Fisher | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Stingers | Nicky Reeves | 1 episode |
| 1998 | State Coroner | Mandy Blackwood | 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Adventures of Lano & Woodley | Constable Abernathy | 1 episode |
| 1996-97 | Blue Heelers | Augusta | 4 episodes |
| 1994 | FrontLine | Greek Reporter |
Film appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Holding the Man | Pleurodesis Nurse | |
| 2011 | The Eyes of the Storm | Mary DeSantis | |
| 2002 | Walking on Water | Anna | |
| 1997 | The Castle | Court Stenographer | |
| 1996 | 'Till Human Voices Wake Us and We Drown | Mecthild |
Staff credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fam Time | Additional writer | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Little Acorns | Creator / writer | 9 episodes | |
| 2015 | Jimmy & Douglas | Writer | ||
| 2006 | Car Lady & Bike Girl | Writer |
02Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eftihia | Play director | La Mama | |
| 2023 | This is Living | Jo Miller | Malthouse | |
| 2023 | Life of Byron | Various | Alex Theatre | |
| 2021 | Because the Night | Claudia | Malthouse |
Sources and credits
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