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Coming soon: The 'untold story' of Aussie Greeks - Oh, and it's set in the 90s


The first lead role she landed, as a teenager, won her an Australian Film Institute  (AACTA) award.
And she says the performance as Alex in Anna Kokkinos’ “Only the Brave” was what “launched” her career.
But it’s been a thin line between love and hate when it came to Greekness, for the past 27 years working in numerous film and TV productions, with some theatre squeezed in between too.
“In the early 90’s being an actress of Greek heritage in Australia was both a blessing and, in a way, a curse,” Ms Mandalis told
 Neos Kosmos.
“In the days before screen diversity was really embraced, I was viewed by many as only being Greek[…] If the surname didn’t end in ‘opoulos’ I would never be asked to audition.” ....

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