Canadian actress with Greek roots Marie Avgeropoulos rose to fame after playing a role in the fantasy TV series "The Hundred".
Marie was born in 1986 on October 17 in the northeastern part of the Canadian province of Ontario.
Childhood and youth
The girl grew up very active. She gladly went hunting and fishing, adored spending the night in the woods sitting by the fire. Even having matured and become famous, Avgeropoulos does not forget about his favorite fishing when returning to Canada.
In adolescence, Marie turned out to be a real rebel. The girl shaved bald, wore studded collars around her neck, and preferred clothes much more than her own.
The character of the future celebrity has been tempered since childhood. This came in handy when the Canadian decided to become an actress.
Immediately after school, Marie decided to connect her career with television. She chose to study at the Confederate College in her native province, at the faculty of television broadcasts.
After completing her studies, the actress began her practice in theater studios in Canada. She made her TV debut in Avgeropoulos at twenty, starting with commercials for Credit Unions of British Columbia and Toyota Scion.
And the film premiere of the actress was provided by playing the drums, her very unusual hobby. From a friend, twenty-one-year-old Avgeropoulos learned about a drummer casting in Vancouver.
The girl who immediately appeared there was noticed by the famous director Chris Columbus. He offered a non-standard character a role in the new feature film "A Night with Beth Cooper". At that time, Marie played in episodes in the projects "Supernatural", "Edge", "Eureka", "Live Target" of the famous channels "NBS", "FOX", "CBS".
Stellar career
Having achieved success in Canada, the actress decided to fix the bar and went to Southern California with one backpack. After a short time, the girl managed to prove to Hollywood professionals that she was not one of the crowd of applicants. In 2010, Avgeropoulos began filming Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Even if she got a small role, each new work gave Marie a useful experience.
Participation in the work on the painting "Life is Beautiful" fell on 2011. The next year was successful for the aspiring star. Three films with her in very prominent roles appeared on the screen at once.
In the drama Walking the Halls, Marie embodied the image of Amber and took part in the comedy series The Overgrown. In the work of Jim Donovan "The Runaway" the girl got the main role.
The most notable work in the acting career of the star was shooting in the fantastic series "The Hundred". In the picture, the heroine of the girl, Octavia Blake, is one of the leading characters. Ricky Whittle became Marie's partner. The performers played their feelings so truthfully on the screen that their fans immediately got married.
But, to the great pity of the fans, in reality, the relationship of the spectacular couple never left the set. Rumors also attributed to the girl an affair with Bob Morley, who played Octavia's brother.
The role left a noticeable mark on the performer's film biography. The spectators who watched the picture transferred practically everything they saw into reality. So, when the heroine Marie Octavia began a relationship with a girl, they immediately started talking about the actress's predisposition to gay.
Too much, according to fans, Blake kissed passionately with her girlfriend on the screen. If the viewer believes in the game, then the talent of the actress is obvious.
After a successful first season, the creators of The Hundred decided to renew the series. Its fifth part started in April 2018. In May, information about the sixth one appeared. With each season, Octavia becomes more and more powerful, bright.
Personal life of the actress
In July 2013, a young celebrity found her first love. On the set of the Tracers project, Marie met Taylor Lautner, who plays the second major role in the film. Viewers know this actor for his role in the movie "Twilight".
After some time, the couple began to be noticed more and more often together. In December of the same year, Lautner himself spoke about their relationship.
At the same time, Taylor added that this novel for him was the longest and best. But, what a pity, the information about the breakup passed already at the beginning of 2015.
She has been with the operator Quincy Paglaro since autumn 2015. It is known that her chosen one is over forty.
He is much older than the star. The man is divorced. Marie has managed to forge a good relationship with his three children from a previous marriage.
In August 2018, the star hit the news reports. There was a message that the actress was arrested in Los Angeles.
The girl was charged with domestic violence. Paglaro himself called, saying that during the quarrel, Avgeropoulos hit him.
The police left immediately. They confirmed the presence of traces of beatings on the victim's body and took the accused party to the police station.
According to Quincy, this was not what he expected. The man was hoping for the police to help calm his excited girlfriend.
The catch is that both participants in the incident are from Canada. They are not familiar with the laws of the States.
Paglaro made no accusations. Soon after the girl's arrest, he himself posted a fifty thousand dollar bail for her release.
According to some reports, the reason for the quarrel was the medicine that Marie was taking. The drug negatively affected her emotional state after mixing with wine at dinner.
Marie's weight does not exceed 55 kg with her height 165 cm. The girl admits that sports help her to maintain excellent shape. She cannot imagine life without him.
The famous actress is constantly exercising, jogging in the morning. It is known that Avgeropoulos did nose plastic surgery. However, Marie neither confirmed nor denied this information.