Polixeni Kazakou is an actress, director, and artistic director with extensive experience in theatre and cinema. She served as Artistic Director at Phoenix Production from 2020 to 2022.

She graduated from the G. Theodosiadis Athens Drama School and successfully passed the professional examinations of the Greek Ministry of Culture. Her artistic career encompasses both directing and acting, with a diverse body of work across theatrical productions and cinema.

Her directorial credits include the theatrical production Hedda Gabler: New Generation at Lychnos Theatre (2026), Dario Fo’s Open Couple at Ergotaxion Theatre (2023), and the feature film The Ace of the Table (2023).

As an actress, she has performed significant roles in classical and contemporary theatre productions, including Euripides’ The Trojan Women, in which she portrayed Cassandra (2019); Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance (2010); Silver Nichi’s Men in Skirts (2010); and Clytemnestra: The Passions of the Atreides, in which she played the title role (2008).

Her film career includes The Ace of the Table, for which she received the Best Actress Award at the Halicarnassus Film Festival in Turkey (2022). The film also received an Honorable Mention at the Student World Impact Film Festival and was selected for several international film festivals in 2023, including the Cyprus International Film Festival “Golden Aphrodite,” First-Time Filmmaker Sessions hosted by the Lift-Off Global Network, and the Festival del Cinema di Cefalù.

Alongside her artistic work, Kazakou has contributed to social and cultural initiatives through her involvement in the performing arts, supporting the promotion of theatre, cinema, and culture.

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