Biography

Elsa Lekakou is an accomplished Greek actress. Her film and television credits include her debut in the Amazon series Greek Salad (2023), as well as award-winning short films such as Copa Loca (2017), which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival’s Directors’ Fortnight, and Brutalia, Days of Labour (2021), which was in the official competition of the Cannes Film Festival’s Critics’ Week and won the Canal+ Award for Best Short Film. Her film credits include Broadway (2022), Killerwood (2024), and Kyuka: Before Summer’s End (2024), which premiered in the ACID section of the Cannes Film Festival and won awards. For her performance in Kyuka, she was honored with the Best Actress Award from the Hellenic Film Academy (Iris Awards).