Effie: Just Quietly was a satirical television series that aired on Australia's Special Broadcasting Service in 2001. [1]
It featured the titular Effie, played by Mary Coustas. [2] Effie is a suburban Greek Australian hair goddess, who navigates Australians' everyday attitudes and prejudices. [3]
The series contains six half-hour episodes. It was produced by Robyn Kershaw and directed by Warren Coleman and Shawn Seet.
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Mary Coustas is an Australian actress, comedian and television personality and writer. Originally from Melbourne, Coustas often performs as the character "Effie", a stereotypical second-generation Greek Australian prone to malapropisms. She completed a Bachelor of Arts at Deakin University in Melbourne, majoring in performing arts and sub-majoring in journalism.
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Efthimia Francesca Stephanidis, better known as just "Effie", is an outrageous comedic character played by Australian actress Mary Coustas. Coustas depicts a stereotypical second-generation Greek Australian.
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Effie is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of Efthymia, Eftychia, or Euphemia. Notable people with the name include:
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Effie is a feminine given name.