Acclaimed actress, dancer and musician Mary Tsonis, was found dead at her appartment in Athens on Monday. She was 30 years old. Her body was discovered early on Monday afternoon by friends who called an ambulance; the paramedics confirmed the woman had been dead for hours. Her body was transferred to Evangelismos hospital, for an autopsy, which resulted to pulmonary edema as cause of death.
Rumors about her mental health and and speculation has been circulating Greek media, since the announcement. Some went on to state that she had drug issues, while most reprinted a Facebook post made by her friend, model and actress Lewsha Camille Simboura: “Can’t believe I just found Mary Tsoni dead […] dead on the 5th floor. RIP. Sorry I didn’t come sooner. Maybe we could have saved you. I felt guilty, as I watched James perform cpr. I should have tried to help you with your sickness. […] But all the success in the world can not cure depression”.
Tsoni was born in Athens, but grew up in Livadia and Chania; she studied in the State School of Orchestral Art and in the Musical Theater Dance Attic in London.
Her claim to fame came with her participation in Yorgos Lanthimos’ internationally successful film ‘Dogtooth’ in which she played the younger sister. She also had small roles in films such us Evil, Evil in the Age of Heroes, Art Therapy and The Fruit trees of Athens.
Apart from acting, she was one of the key figures in Athens’ thriving alternative music scene; she was part of a series of bands, most notably Joals and ‘Mary and the Boy’, an indie rock outfit she co-fronted in collaboration with director and musician Alexandros Voulgaris.