Maria Moutsidis (Greek: Μαρία Μουτσίδη, romanized: María Moutsídi), known professionally as Maria Mercedes, is a Greek-descended Australian television, film and stage actress.[1] Her notable roles include the original Australian productions of the musicals Nine, Sunset Boulevard and Love Never Dies.
Stage
In 2014/15, Mercedes played opera star Maria Callas in the Terrence McNally play Master Class in Melbourne[2]and the Hayes Sydney.
In 2016, she joined the cast of the Greek-Australian migration play Taxithi by Helen Yotis Patterson, allowing her, for the first time in her theatrical career, to sing in Greek.[3][4]
Filmography
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Patrick | Nurse Panicale (as Maria Mercedes) | Feature film |
| 1998 | Head On | Tasia | Feature film |
| 2004 | Dreams for Life | Ellen | Feature film |
| 2012 | Love Never Dies | Madame Giry | Feature film |
| 2013 | Patrick | Ed's Doctor | Feature film remake |
| 2019 | The Taverna | Helen | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
| 1973;1975 | Young Talent Time | Herself - Singer / Contestant sings "This Is My Life" (as Maria Moutsidis) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | New Faces | Herself - Singer (as Maria Moutsidis) | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1973;1975 | The Graham Kennedy Show (as Maria Moutsidis / Maria Mercedes) | Herself - Performer / Singer | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1974-1975 | The Ernie Sigley Show | Herself - Regular Performer / Singer | TV series, 11 episodes |
| 1974 | Ted Hamilton's Musical World | Herself - Singer | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1974;1975 | Division 4 | Guest roles: Factory Girl / Christina Lamorica | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1974 | The Bert Newton Show | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1975 | Australian Popular Song Festival | Herself - Singer / Performer | TV special |
| 1975 | Homicide | Guest roles: Francesca Carlotti / Anna Petrelli | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1975 | Young Talent Time | Herself - Guest Performer | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976 | Bandstand '76 | Herself - Singer | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1977 | Bluey | Guest role: Teresa | TV series, 1 episode 18: "Stop The Press" |
| 1977 | Six Tonight | Guest - Herself | TV special |
| 1978 | Cop Shop | Guest role: Judy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1978 | The Don Lane Show | Herself - Singer / Performer | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1978 | The Peter Couchman Show | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1978 | Something Special | Herself | ABC TV special |
| 1979 | Patrol Boat | Guest role | ABC TV series, 1 episode "Which Way's Mecca?" |
| 1979;1984-1985 | Prisoner | Recurring Guest role: Irene Zervos | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1979-1984 | The Mike Walsh Show | Herself - Regular Singer / Performer | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 1981 | Countdown | Herself - Band | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1982;1984 | Young Talent Time | Herself - Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Guest role | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1984-1985 | Prisoner | Recurring role: Yemil Bakarta | TV series, 10 episodes |
| 1985 | Daryl Somers Blankety Blanks | Herself - Panelist | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1985-1993 | The Midday Show | Herself - Regular Singer / Performer | TV series |
| 1988 | The Early Bird Show | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1988-1989 | The Bert Newton Show | Herself - Regular Performer | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 1988,1989 | Hey Hey It's Saturday | Herself sings "My Husband Makes Movies" | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Today | Herself - Guest with John Diedrich & Tina Arena | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1988 | Late Night Oz | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1989 | In Melbourne Today | Guest - Herself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1989,1991 | Hey Hey It's Saturday | Herself sings "I Know Him So Well" with Jodie Gillies | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Hey Hey It's Saturday | Herself sings "Promises, Promises" with Jackie Rees | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Review | Herself - Guest | ABC TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Saturday Tonight | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1992 | English At Work | Herself | SBS TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1993 | E Street | Recurring Guest role: Shirley Maclaine | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1993 | New Faces | Herself - Guest Judge | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994-2003 | Good Morning Australia | Herself - Guest / Singer / Performer | TV series |
| 1995 | Cody: The Wrong Stuff | Raquel | TV movie |
| 1996;1997 | Midday With Kerri-Anne | Herself - Guest / Singer | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1996;1997 | Monday To Friday | Herself - Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Whipping Boy | Saphra (as Maria Mercedes) | TV movie |
| 1997 | Sale of the Century | Herself - Contestant | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | What's Cooking | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Thunderstone | Guest role: Ivana | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1999;2000 | Denise | Herself - Guest | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Greeks on the Roof | Herself - Regular | TV series, 11 episodes |
| 2004-2005;2007 | Neighbours | Recurring role: Lucia Cammeniti | TV series, 16 episodes |
| 2007 | Kick | Regular role: Dora Mavros | TV miniseries, 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | Guest role: Madame Breda (as Maria Mercedes) | ABC TV series, 1 episode "Cocaine Blues" |
| 2013 | House Husbands | Guest role: Mrs. Panas | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2014 | Fat Tony & Co | Recurring Guest role: Agape Makrakanis | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Daily Edition | Herself - Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2015 | Footballer Wants a Wife | Recurring Guest role: Mama | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2017-2018 | Wentworth | Recurring Guest role: Detective Ayoub (as Maria Mercedes) | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2018 | All Together Now | Herself - Guest Judge | TV series |
| 2019 | The Artiste | Herself - Guest | Podcast series, 1 episode |
| 2019 | Bloom | Recurring role: Margot | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Guest role: Joyce Hirsch | TV series, 1 episode "Just Murdered" |
| 2021 | Talking Prisoner | Herself | Podcast series, 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Tourist | Recurring Guest role: Freddie Lanagan | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Neighbours | Recurring Guest role: Estelle Petrides | TV series, 6 episodes |
References
- ↑ "A migrant daughter's struggle to identify". Neos Kosmos - English Edition. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "Theatre review: Master Class a masterful tribute to Maria Callas". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ "TAXITHI: An Australian Odyssey". fortyfivedownstairs.
- ↑ "A migrant daughter's struggle to identify".
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