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The character originated in the popular Seven network comedy program Acropolis Now, which ran from 1989 to 1992. [1] Since then, the character has appeared in Effie, Just Quietly (2001), [2] and hosting the short-lived 2003 talk show Greeks On The Roof [3] (based on the British series The Kumars at No. 42) in character with other actors playing her family.
Acropolis Now was an Australian television sitcom set in a fictional Greek cafe, called the "Acropolis Cafe" in Melbourne that ran for 63 episodes broadcast from 9 August 1989 to 4 November 1992 on the Seven Network.
Coustas appeared on the popular television sitcom Acropolis Now, from 1989 until 1992, in the role of Effie Stephanidis. Since then she has appeared as Effie in other television shows and commercials. Effie also appeared in the interview show Effie, Just Quietly in 2001 and hosted her own short-lived talk show called Greeks on the Roof in 2003. [3]
Effie is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form of Efthymia (Greek: Ευθυμία), Eftychia (Greek: Ευτυχία), or Euphemia (Greek: Ευφημία). Notable people with the name include:
Denise Marie Nickerson (April 1, 1957 – July 10, 2019) [1] was an American former child actress. At the age of 13, she starred as Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1923 – August 23, 2001) was an American actress. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, she portrayed acerbic maids, secretaries, teachers, busybodies, nurses, and battle-axe neighbors and relatives, almost invariably to comic effect. [3]
Ken Burns' documentary first aired on PBS on January 29, 1992, narrated by actor Jason Robards. [4] The film focused primarily [5] on the three pioneers [6] of radio in America: Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff. [7]
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