Mary Coustas

Mary Coustas

Known for

Acting

Born

September 16, 1964 (age 62)

Birthplace

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Mary Coustas is an Australian actress, comedian and television personality and writer. Originally from Melbourne, Coustas often performs as the character "Effie", a stereotypical second-generation Greek Australian prone to malapropisms.

Best known work

Hercules Returns
Hercules Returns
1993
The Magic Pudding
The Magic Pudding
2000
Sunny Nights
Sunny Nights
2025
Water Rats
Water Rats
1996
Wildside
Wildside
1997
Good Guys, Bad Guys
Good Guys, Bad Guys
1997
Mull
Mull
1989
Nirvana Street Murder
Nirvana Street Murder
1990
Acropolis Now
Acropolis Now
1989
Rove
Rove
1999

Filmography

  1. TBA

    SkirtsTV

    as Julie Makris (7 episodes)

  2. 2025

    Sunny NightsTV

    as Hazel (1 episode)

  3. 2024

    A Bite to Eat with AliceTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  4. 2024

    Shaun Micallef's Eve of DestructionTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  5. 2001

    Always GreenerTV

    as Chicken (Voice) (1 episode)

  6. 2000

    The Magic Pudding

    as Ginger (voice)

  7. 1999

    RoveTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  8. 1997

    WildsideTV

    as Louise Arden (10 episodes)

  9. 1997

    Good Guys, Bad GuysTV

    as Madonna Kapello (1 episode)

  10. 1996

    Water RatsTV

    as Hilary Kernaghan (1 episode)

  11. 1993

    Hercules Returns

    as Lisa

  12. 1990

    Nirvana Street Murder

    as Helen

  13. 1989

    Acropolis NowTV

    as Effie (63 episodes)

  14. 1989

    Blowing Hot and Cold

    as Jenny

  15. 1989

    Mull

    as Helen

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