Maria Martika

{{Short description|Greek actress (1932–2018)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Maria Martika

| native_name = Μαρία Μαρτίκα

| native_name_lang = el

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1932|5|15}}

| birth_place = Athens, Greece

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2018|6|1|1932|5|12}}

| death_place = Athens, Greece

| occupation = Actress

| known for = To Retire (Το ρετιρέ)

}}

Maria Martika ({{langx|el|Μαρία Μαρτίκα}}; 15 May 1932 – 1 June 2018[http://www.lifo.gr/now/greece/195170/pethane-i-maria-martika-i-kyria-thaleia-toy-retire Πέθανε η Μαρία Μαρτίκα, η «κυρία Θάλεια» του «Ρετιρέ» Πηγή: www.lifo.gr] {{in lang|el}}), was a Greek stage, television, and film actress. She became known for the series We and We, To Retire and Penthouse.[https://www.tlife.gr/eidhseis-nea/pethane-ithopoios-maria-martika-agapimeni-thaleia-tou-retire/ Πέθανε η ηθοποιός Μαρία Μαρτίκα, η αγαπημένη Θάλεια του «Ρετιρέ»], tlife.gr; accessed 7 June 2018.{{in lang|el}}

Martika was born in Athens, outside the Attica Basin, and studied at the Elementary School and the Exataxi Gymnasium. She graduated from the Karolos Koun Drama School in 1961. She died in her native Athens on 1 June 2018 at the age of 86.[https://www.fthis.gr/celebrity/news/maria-martika-molis-deka-atoma-apoxairethsan-thn-kyria-8aleia-toy-retire Μαρία Μαρτίκα: Μόλις δέκα άτομα αποχαιρέτησαν την κυρία "Θάλεια" του "Ρετιρέ"!], fthis.gr; accessed 7 June 2018.{{in lang|el}}