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Alexandra
Skendrou

Alexandra is an actress and singer, currently based in Athens, Greece.

Her acting & singing credits include contemporary as well as classic roles and musical productions, in various stages in New York City area and Athens, Greece.

Movies, TV, Voice Over, Documentary selected credits: Marry me in Greece by C. Yonec, Hotel Elvira Mega Channel Greece, Miss Moxy NeoFilms, Bare feet with Mickela Mallozi PBS network.

Selected theatre credits: My dad, Iakovos by Elissavet Hasse, The Enchanted Key by P. Delta dir. by Karmen Rouggeri, The Magic Flute by Mozart dir. by Karmen Rouggeri, N. Gogol’s The Inspector General by Eclipses Group Theater New York, P. Fylaktaki’s The Spitting image of the Departed by Greek Cultural Center in NYC, I. Katsarou’s Hercules: In Search of A Hero at La Guardia Performing Arts Center & Abrons Arts Center by EGTNY, A. Chekhov’s Marriage a La Russe by EGTNY, Y. Kalavrianos’ Sons and Daughters by Greek Cultural center, Dario Fo’s Won’t Pay? Can’t Pay by EGTNY. J. Merlo’s Athens in the Half Shell at LPAC.

Staged readings: The Greek Play Project New York at NYU by EGTNY
(2018-2019) Reppas- Papathanasiou Babies are delivered by the stork, Y. Mavritsakis’ Blind Spot, D. Dimitriadis’ In Chorus.

Selected Opera, Recital, Musical theatre credits: Oresteia by Iannis Xenakis at Miller Theatre, Le Nozze di Figaro & Don Giovanni by Mozart and Carmen by Bizet at Amato Opera NY, The Cathedral Choir Pilgrimage tour From Byzantium to America, Maria Farantouri’s concert at Carnegie Hall and Skirball Center, Yannis Markopoulos Recital, Town Hall & Herodeum Theater, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Kyrenia Opera, Tales of Hoffmann, M. Arroyo Foundation, Kaye Playhouse, NY, Songs for the Rain and the Clouds-Art song recital. St Marks Church in the Bowery. Antigone by Mikis Theodorakis (U.S. Premiere). Tribute to Maria Callas, by A. Skendrou. Queens Theater in the Park, Elisabeth by Kunze/Levay in Municipal Theater of Peiraeus, Electra by M. Theodorakis (U.S. Premiere) – Carnegie Hall, NY.

Alexandra holds a degree from Athenaeum Conservatory in Athens, an MA in music performance from Mannes College- New School University in New York and she is an A.S Onassis Scholarship recipient. Her studies on Stage and Camera Acting are ongoing.

Alexandra enjoys creating social media content, creative writing, playing the piano, cooking, baking, playing basketball, gardening, traveling, swimming, dancing, and singing in many languages. She is fluent in Greek and English, excellent in Russian, and at various levels in Italian, German, and French.