1. MENTZELOU ELENA
Address: Pratinou 86, P.C. 11634, Pagrati, Athens.
Mobile telephone number: +30 694 5596018.
e-mail: i.am.elena.mentzelou@gmail.com
PERSONAL INFORMATION
• Height: 1.75 meters
• Weight: 57 kilos
• Eyes colour: brown
• Hair colour: blond
I. EDUCATION
• 2012: Graduation from «Embros» Higher School of Drama (director of studies Nikos
Diamantis).
• 2009: Linguistics degree, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens/ Post graduate
studies in faculty of Linguistics at the University of Sorbonne «Paris-Sorbonne (Paris
IV)».
• 2003: Graduation from «Aristoteleio High School» with graduation grade 19,5/20.
II. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Theatre
• April 2015: “Quartet” by Heiner Müller, directed by Yannis Skourletis, “Bios” Athens,
Greece.
• 2014-15: “Charleville” directed by Alexios Kotsoris, “Michael Cacoyannis Foundation”
Athens, Greece.
• 2014-15: “If Only” by CakeTree Theatre Company, directed by “CakeTree”, “Bios”
Athens, Greece.
• 2013: “Human Behaviour Museum” directed by Nicos Diamantis, “Benaki Museum”,
Greek Athens and Epidaurus Festival 2013.
• 2013: “Society” (based in scenes from «Julius Caesar» and «Antonius and Cleopatra»
by Shakespeare) directed by Vasilis Mavrogeorgiou, “Skrow Theatre” Athens, Greece.
• 2012: “Numbered Days” directed by Kostas Gakis, “Michael Cacoyannis Foundation”
Athens, Greece.
• 2012: “And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks” based on Jack Kerouac’s novel
directed by Agis Emanouel at “Κ44”.
• 2011: “Ecology on Scene” directed by Kostas Gakis, “Michael Cacoyannis Foundation”
Athens, Greece.
Performances
• 2014: “Rites of Passage”, Athens Fashion Room Service, “Fresh Hotel”.
• 2014: “Enotion” performance , “Gallery Popeye Loves Olive”, directed by Evangelos
Papapostolou.

2. Cinema - Television
• 2014: «8 Things I Know About Her/ Shoot it like Godard» Short film dedicated to Jean
Luc Godard, Greek Film Archive, directed by Panagiotis Fafoutis.
• 2012: Trailer for the play “Un ballo in maschera” for the Greek National Opera. Directed
by Panagiotis Fafoutis and Elina Psikou.
• 2012: Video promo for the city of Patras, directed by Panagiotis Fafoutis.
• 2009: “Fyodor” by Yannis Soldatos, a film based on the life of Fyodor Mikhailovich
Dostoevsky which took place at the «Thessaloniki film festival 2010» competition.
• 2009: Documentary film “Corps Odyssey” by Antonis Boiskotis regarding the life and
works of Nikos Koundouros.
ΙΙΙ. CONTINUING TRAINING
• Drama and improvisation workshops with distinguished teachers (Hector Lygizos, Kostas
Gakis, Dimitris Imellos, Vassilis Mavrogeorgiou, Nelly Karra, Costas Filippoglou).
• Master class in acting on camera by Theo Aggelopoulos and Costas Gavras at IFA.
• Musical and modern dance workshops.
IV. LANGUAGES
• Greek: Mother tongue.
• English: Excellent «Certificate of Proficiency in English», University of Michigan.
• French: Excellent «Sorbonne II».
• Spanish: Basics, preparation for «Certificado Inicial de Español».
V. OTHER SKILLS
• Piano.
• Computer skills, Windows and Macintosh Operating Systems.
• Driving licence.