Xenia Gratsos (February 12, 1940[citation needed] – August 8, 2018)[1] was a Greek-American actress who worked both in film and on stage, under the name Brioni Farrell. She was born in Greece and moved to the United States to pursue her acting career. She had a long career with multiple roles in U.S. television and film. She lived in southern California with her husband, actor Eugene Robert Glazer.[2] Following troubling signs in 2006, she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in 2007;[2] she died in 2018, from complications associated with the disease.[1]
Xenia Gratsos | |
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| Born | February 12, 1940 |
| Died | August 8, 2018 (aged 78) |
| Other names | Brioni Farrell |
| Spouse | |
Filmography
editExcept where noted, was credited as Brioni Farrell.
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Student Nurses | Lynn | |
| 1974 | Hell River | Anna Kleitz | |
| 1983 | My Tutor | Mrs. Fontana | credit misspelled as Brioni Farrel |
| 1985 | Appointment with Fear | Mrs. Sorenson | credit misspelled as Brioni Farrel |
| 1992 | Round Trip to Heaven | Melanie | |
| 1995 | Project Metalbeast | Dr. Barnes |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Mia Corragio | Episode: "The Deadly Goddess Affair" |
| 1966 | Run for Your Life | Michelle | Episode: "The Rediscovery of Charlotte Hyde" |
| 1966–1968 | Bonanza | Regina Rossi | 3 episodes |
| 1967 | Star Trek: The Original Series | Tula | Episode: "The Return of the Archons" |
| 1967 | The Wild Wild West | Voulee | Episode: "The Night of the Brain" |
| 1967, 1968 | Death Valley Days | Jenny Bartlett / Sue / Waa-Nibe | 3 episodes |
| 1968 | Mission: Impossible | January | Episode: "The Town" |
| 1968 | The Rat Patrol | Felicia | Episode: "The Tug of War Raid" |
| 1968 | Daniel Boone | Louise | Episode: "The Fleeing Nuns" |
| 1968 | Family Affair | Lucianna | Episode: "Ciao, Uncle Bill" |
| 1969 | Lancer | Laurie | Episode: "The Wedding" |
| 1970 | To Rome with Love | Margot | Episode: "Here Comes Andy" |
| 1971 | Allan | Alice | Television film |
| 1971 | Bearcats! | Sally Todd | Episode: "The Return of Estaban" |
| 1973 | The Rookies | Kathy | Episode: "Crossfire" (credited as Xenia Gratsos) |
| 1973 | The Bait | Denise | Television film (credited as Xenia Gratsos) |
| 1973 | Search | Zuhra Sinjar | Episode: "The Packagers" (credited as Xenia Gratsos) |
| 1975 | Columbo | Xenia | Episode: "A Case of Immunity" (credited as Xenia Gratsos) |
| 1975 | Police Story | Kersey | Episode: "Test of Brotherhood" (credited as Xenia Gratsos) |
| 1977 | The Bionic Woman | Ezelda | Episode: "Jaime and the King" |
| 1978 | Keefer | Beaujolais | Television film |
| 1979 | The Next Step Beyond | Cathy LeMasters | Episode: "To Fight a Ghost" |
| 1982 | The Devlin Connection | Angelique | Episode: "The French Detective" |
| 1984 | General Hospital | Martha, waitress at Kelly's | Episode #1.5317 |
| 1985 | Night Heat | Margaret Davis | Episode: "Deadline" |
| 1985 | The Hitchhiker | Darlene | Episode: "W.G.O.D." |
| 1987 | Tales from the Darkside | Amanda Caine | Episode: "Red Leader" |
| 1987 | Hoover vs. The Kennedys | Judith Exner | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Street Legal | Eileen Gray | Episode: "Home" |
| 1991 | Dallas | Alice Ann | Episode: "Conundrum" |
| 1999 | La Femme Nikita | Renee | Episode: "Hand to Hand" |
References
edit- ^ a b "Remembering Brioni Farrell, 1940-2018". StarTrek.com. 2019-04-24. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ a b Small, Paul (2018-08-18). "The Role of a Lifetime". Medium. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
