Athens-born and raised, with roots in the Sacred Town of Messolonghi, Kyriaki is a London-based director, actress, and cultural leader. She holds a degree in Social Theology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and trained in Acting at the esteemed "Iakovos Kambanellis" Higher Drama School of Athens. Expanding her practice internationally, she studied directing at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and earned an MA in Theatrical Studies (Specialising in Acting and Directing) from the Open University of Cyprus.

Active as an actress since 2007, her screen credits include the Netflix/Mega series Maestro, ERT1’s The Best Years of Our Lives, and films like On sourit pour la photo and #3099 (Beijing Film Festival 2022). My UK stage and festival appearances include Mangas (BFI Film Festival 2018) and Blood Rites (VAULT Festival 2020).

As a director, her Athens credits include Shopping and F*ing and Pulp Fiction. In London, she has staged The Maids: A Game for Two and Pitsa at the White Bear Theatre, Manfred Echoes at King’s College London and Trinity College Cambridge, and For Three Refrigerators and a Washing Machine at the Greenwood Theatre (transferring to Athens in Autumn 2026). At the Golden Goose Theatre, she directed and performed in With Power from Kifisia, In Kambanellis’ Neighborhoods, and Who Discovered America?. Part of her multi-disciplinary artistic work has also been exhibited at Tate Modern.

Driven by a passion for intercultural dialogue, she served for two years as the Representative of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture in the UK. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of Culture In Action, a Founding Member of Fabrica Athens, and a Member of the European Union Women Commission in Greece (Culture Branch). Deeply engaged with the Greek diaspora, she teaches at Greek Parish schools and served for three years as Secretary of the Church Committee for St. Nicholas Shepherd’s Bush.