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.

http://mariamercedes.com.au/

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


YearTitleRoleNotes
1978PatrickNurse Panicale (as Maria Mercedes)Feature film
1998Head OnTasiaFeature film
2004Dreams for LifeEllenFeature film
2012Love Never DiesMadame GiryFeature film
2013PatrickEd's DoctorFeature film remake
2019The TavernaHelenFeature 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

  1. "A migrant daughter's struggle to identify". Neos Kosmos - English Edition. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  2. "Theatre review: Master Class a masterful tribute to Maria Callas". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. "TAXITHI: An Australian Odyssey". fortyfivedownstairs.
  4. "A migrant daughter's struggle to identify".
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