Maya Markou

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Maya Markou

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Maya Markou is a Greek-British actor based in Oslo, Norway. Fluent in Greek, Norwegian, and English. She has developed a diverse perspective from her multilingual and multicultural background. Maya began her acting journey at a young age, with a debut role as Snow White in a local children’s theater production of Snow White from the Brothers Grimm.

She later pursued a high school degree specializing in acting and drama, where she performed as Kinesias in the school production of Aristophanes' Lysistrata. In 2024, Maya made her professional theater debut as an ensemble actor in the Norwegian spel Barsok, directed by Andreas Koschinski Kvisgaard. That same year, she co-directed and performed in the school production Klassefienden.

In 2025, Maya is both directing and performing in the ongoing school production Dette er ikke oss, written by dramaturg Monica Isacstuen.

Maya is also a singer and dancer which has contributed to her stage presence. 





16-26 yearsOslo (NO)
Acting age16-26 years
Place of birthWood Green England
NationalityGreek
Main professionYoung actor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27)
Housing optionsBergen (NO), Lillehammer (NO), Hamar (NO), Athens (GR), Patras (GR), Thessaloniki (GR), Zaharo Municipality (GR), London (GB)
SpecializationsSinger, Speaker, Theater actor
Eye colorbrown
Hair colorbrunette
Height (cm)163 (Mar 2025)
LanguagesEnglish(native)Greek(native)Norwegian
DialectsStandard British English(native dialect)
AccentsEnglishGreekScandinavian
SportRunningSwimmingPilatesYoga
DanceContact improvisationMusical theater
PitchMezzo-soprano
SingingChoirMusicalBeltingClassic
Special skillsImprovisation
Training

Graduate with a General Study Competence, specializing in Drama/Theater, June 2025.

Theater
2023 – 2025
Barsok picture © Jan Tore Øverstad
Barsok (Other)
Local girl (OTH)
Andreas Koschinski Kvisgaard Maud Monceyron Jonassen Marianne Steinsrud
2024
Klassefienden picture
Klassefienden (Drama)
Iron (LR)