- Effie
"Effie" is an outrageous comedic character played by Australian actress
Mary Coustas . Coustas depicts a stereotypical second-generationGreek Australian .The character originated in the 1980s comedy program "
Acropolis Now ". Since then, the character has appeared on a number of television commercials (most recently forAAPT ) and Coustas hosted a talk show called "Greeks On The Roof " (based on the British series "The Kumars at No. 42 ") in character with other actors playing her family.One of Effie's catchphrases was "How embarrassment!" in response to any situation where embarrassment potentially presented itself.
In 1992, Effie released a novelty single: a duet with another fictional character,
Garry McDonald 'sNorman Gunston , recording their version ofAndrew Lloyd-Webber 's "Amigos Para Siempre ", the official song of the1992 Summer Olympics (originally performed bySarah Brightman andJosé Carreras ). The single reached the Top 20 chart in Australia.Coustas wrote a book based on the character: "Effie’s Guide to Being Up Yourself" (ISBN 0-7336-1761-1), published in September 2003 by Mark McLeod Books.
External links
* [http://www.effie.com.au/ Official Effie website]
* [http://www.brisbaneishome.com/brisbane-festivals-paniyiri-greek-dancing-with-the-stars-video-and-paniyiri-continues-sunday/ Effie hosts "Greek Dancing With The Stars" at the 2007 Paniyiri Festival, Brisbane, Australia]
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