Katerina Kotsonis

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Katerina Kotsonis is an Australian television and stage actress [1] [2] [3] she is known for her role as Mrs Papasavas in the children's television series Short Cuts [4] and Patricia Pappas in Neighbours.

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Career

Kotsonis has appeared in numerous television shows across her career including Neighbours and Wentworth (TV series). Kotsonis has also performed on stage in Cruel and Tender (Melbourne Theatre Company), Born Yesterday (MTC), The White Rose (Midsummer Festival) and Forty Lounge Café (La Mama). [1] [5]

Filmography

Television appearances

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
TBABecome the OneMaria4 episodes [6]
2015-2020 Wentworth Officer Brenda Murphy / Nurse Collins8 episodes [7] [8]
2017 The Ex-PM Magistrate1 episode
Seven Types of Ambiguity (TV series) Hamide1 episode
2016Little AcornsKaterina3 episodes
2012-14 Neighbours Patricia Pappas6 episodes
2011 Bed of Roses (TV series) Magistrate1 episode
2008 Very Small Business (TV series) Bianca2 episodes
2002Short CutsMrs Papasavas7 episodes [9]
MDASue Sharp1 episode
2002-00 Blue Heelers Sophie Andrikidis4 episodes
2001 The Secret Life of Us Mrs. Konstantinidis1 episode
1999 Wildside (Australian TV series) Clara1 episode
1998The GamesKatrina1 episode
1992 Acropolis Now Julia5 episodes [10]
1991EmbassyRani1 episode

Film appearances

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1998 Head On Ariadne
2002MadgaShort
2009Thicker Than WaterShort
2010Word of MouthOlgaShort
Where the Heart IsShort
The Kings of MykonosKaterinaUncredited
2011JoeyToy Store AttendantShort
A Slap in the FaceShort
Surviving GeorgiaAngela
2012SatisfyMotherShort
Catch PerfectCarlottaShort
2022Home TruthsHelenShort
2024End PointeFranShort

Stage

In 2024, Kotsonis appeared on stage for the play Security. [11] In 2024, Kotsonis appeared in theatre musical Eftihia. [12]

YearTitleRoleNotesRefs
2024Eftihia - Life Has Two DoorsEftihia PapagiannopoulouLa Mama Theatre
2022SecurityNaz [13]
2016The Honey BeesKerriRed Sitch [14]
2016All About My MotherMTC
2009Cafe RebetikaKaterina [15]
Forty Lounge CaféLa Mama
The White Rose
Born Yesterday
Cruel and Tender

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