Marie Avgeropoulos is a known Canadian actress and model. She is in love with the outdoors and grew up performing several outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, and camping. When she was just 16, she started playing drums. She is famous for her role as the character Octavia Blake in “The 100”.
Biography
She was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada on 17th June 1986. She was born to Greek parents and become a model with Greek ancestry. She was raised on the shores of Lake Superior in Thunder Bay. She describes herself to the outlet as free roaming. She also said that being Greek has influenced her life. Her biggest breakout role was in the movie “I Love You” in 2009. She has also appeared in several blockbuster TV series and movies.
Talking about her health, when she was 20 years old, doctors found out that she had a big tumor in her neck, chest, and throat. Doctors are required to remove her vocal cords. This left her with a big scar on her chest but she carries that scar with honor as she says the scar reminds her of her strength. After surgery, she is not able to scream.
Career
As she excelled in drumming, so one of her friends invited her for a call that happened to look for drummers. There a talent agent recognises her talent and asked her to do several commercials. She got the attention of a director named Chris Columbus. The director gave her the first break in the film “I Love You”. The appearance in the movie makes her grow well in her career and then she got a lot of opportunities to work in several films and TV shows.
Her biggest breakout role was in the movie “Hunt to Kill” in 2010. Then she also appeared in television shows like “The CW’s Cult”. But the show does not work well on television and was cancelled just after 7 episodes. Her first television role was in 2009 in a television series titled “supernatural”.
Education
In her hometown, she started studying broadcast journalism. After completing the course in two years, she moved to Europe. Just after a few months, she returns to Canada and gets settled in Vancouver.
Body measurements
She has a great figure with 34-23-33 measurements. Her bra size is 34 A. Her height is 5 feet 5 inches. She weighs 57 kg or 125 lbs. Her eye and hair color are green and dark brown respectively giving her an attractive appearance.