# Melissanthi Mahut

Melissanthi Mahut (Greek: Μελισσάνθη Μάχουτ; born September 20, 1988) is a Canadian and Greek actress. She is known for her role as Kassandra in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and for playing Mita Xenakis in the Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.

## Early life and education

Mahut was born in Toronto, Ontario and raised in Greece. Her father is Quebecois, while her mother is Greek. She attended the National Theatre of Greece Drama School and later went on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She graduated at RADA with a BA degree in Acting in 2012.

## Career

Mahut’s career started in Greece where she starred in theatre productions as well as in short and feature films such as Mythopathy (Νοτιάς), The Taste of Love (Η Γεύση της Αγάπης).
In 2017 she landed the role of Kassandra in the video game Assassin's Creed Odyssey for which she received widespread critical acclaim as well as global recognition for her performance including a nomination for the BAFTA Games Awards, the D.I.C.E. Awards, and The Game Awards.
In 2020 she appeared as the Greek Eurovision contestant Mita Xenakis in the Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga alongside Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams and Dan Stevens. The film was scheduled for a May 2020 release, but due to COVID-19 was postponed to June 26. In 2020 Mahut voiced the character of Athena in the video game Immortals Fenyx Rising. She had a recurring role in two parts of the Greek anthology series The Other Me (Έτερος Εγώ) based on the 2016 Greek crime thriller of the same name. In 2022 she starred in a standalone episode of the Greek TV series Kart Postal.
In 2022, Mahut played Calliope in the eleventh episode of the Netflix production of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. It is an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name, created by Gaiman and published by Vertigo/DC Comics, and in 2023 she had a small role in the American sci-fi/action film Meg 2: The Trench, where she played the role of Rigas, a security officer.

## Filmography

Film and television roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Artherapy | Herself | Film |
| 2014 | In Transit | Tina | Film |
| 2015 | Worlds Apart | Employee | Film |
| 2016 | Mythopathy | Betty | Film |
| 2016 | Luna Bar | Crazy girl | Film |
| 2018 | The Taste of Love | Pavlina | Television film |
| 2019 | The Other Me: Lost Souls | Tonia | TV series |
| 2020 | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga | Mita Xenakis | Streaming film |
| 2020 | The Other Me: Catharsis | Tonia | Main role |
| 2022 | Kart Postal | Sophia | Episode: "Κnow Thyself" |
| 2022 | The Sandman | Calliope | Episode: "A Dream of a Thousand Cats" / "Calliope" |
| 2023 | Meg 2: The Trench | Rigas | Film |
| 2024 | The Turkish Detective | Lina | TV series |
Video game roles :
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2017 | Assassin's Creed Origins | Various Characters |
| 2018 | Assassin's Creed Odyssey | Kassandra |
| 2019 | Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece | Kassandra |
| 2020 | Immortals Fenyx Rising | Athena |
| 2021 | Assassin's Creed Valhalla | Kassandra |
| 2023 | Assassin's Creed Nexus VR | Kassandra |

## Stage

| Year | Play | Role | Theatre |
| 2012 | The Misunderstanding | Maria | Kings Head Theatre |
| 2013–2015 | The House of Bernarda Alba | Adela | The Vault Theatre |
| 2015–2016 | Crime and Punishment | Sonya | National Theatre of Greece |
| 2016–2017 | Metropolis | Medea/Messenger | Small Theatre of Epidaurus |

## Accolades

| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
| 2018 | Assassin's Creed Odyssey | The Game Awards | Best Performance | Nominated |
| 2018 | Assassin's Creed Odyssey | Gamers' Choice Awards | Fan Favourite Female Voice Actor | Nominated |
| 2018 | Assassin's Creed Odyssey | D.I.C.E. Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Character | Nominated |
| 2018 | Assassin's Creed Odyssey | BAFTA Game Awards | Performer | Nominated |