Xenia Gratsos (February 12, 1940 – August 8, 2018) was a Greek-American actress who worked both in film and on stage, under the name Brioni Farrell. She was born in Greece and moved to the United States to pursue her acting career. She had a long career with multiple roles in U.S. television and film. She lived in southern California with her husband, actor Eugene Robert Glazer. Following troubling signs in 2006, she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in 2007; she died in 2018, from complications associated with the disease.
Personal life Gratsos met her future husband Eugene Glazer in Milton Katselas' acting class in 1979. An animal lover, Gratsos was reported to have on one occasion collected 18 sheltered animals. Despite her and Glazer having ambitions of retiring to Greece, they never fulfilled this goal. Due to ongoing health problems related to Alzheimer's disease, she and Glazer would instead opt to live out her final years in a skilled nursing facility. After a 12 year battle with Alzheimer's disease, Farrell succumbed to complications of the disease on August 8, 2018. She has two sons.
Filmography Except where noted, was credited as Brioni Farrell.
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1970The Student NursesLynn1974Hell RiverAnna Kleitz1983My TutorMrs. Fontana credit misspelled as Brioni Farrel1985Appointment with FearMrs. Sorenson credit misspelled as Brioni Farrel1992Round Trip to HeavenMelanie1995Project MetalbeastDr. Barnes
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1966The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Mia CorragioEpisode: "The Deadly Goddess Affair"1966Run for Your LifeMichelleEpisode: "The Rediscovery of Charlotte Hyde"1966–1968BonanzaRegina Rossi3 episodes1967Star Trek: The Original SeriesTulaEpisode: "The Return of the Archons"1967The Wild Wild WestVouleeEpisode: "The Night of the Brain"1967, 1968Death Valley DaysJenny Bartlett / Sue / Waa-Nibe3 episodes1968Mission: ImpossibleJanuaryEpisode: "The Town"1968The Rat PatrolFeliciaEpisode: "The Tug of War Raid"1968Daniel BooneLouiseEpisode: "The Fleeing Nuns"1968Family AffairLuciannaEpisode: "Ciao, Uncle Bill"1969LancerLaurieEpisode: "The Wedding"1970To Rome with LoveMargotEpisode: "Here Comes Andy"1971AllanAliceTelevision film1971Bearcats!Sally ToddEpisode: "The Return of Estaban"1973The RookiesKathyEpisode: "Crossfire" (credited as Xenia Gratsos)1973The BaitDeniseTelevision film (credited as Xenia Gratsos)1973SearchZuhra SinjarEpisode: "The Packagers" (credited as Xenia Gratsos)1975ColumboXeniaEpisode: "A Case of Immunity" (credited as Xenia Gratsos)1975Police StoryKerseyEpisode: "Test of Brotherhood" (credited as Xenia Gratsos)1977The Bionic WomanEzeldaEpisode: "Jaime and the King"1978KeeferBeaujolaisTelevision film1979The Next Step BeyondCathy LeMastersEpisode: "To Fight a Ghost"1982The Devlin ConnectionAngeliqueEpisode: "The French Detective"1981-1984General HospitalMartha, waitress at Kelly's25 episodes1985Night HeatMargaret DavisEpisode: "Deadline"1985The HitchhikerDarleneEpisode: "W.G.O.D."1987Tales from the DarksideAmanda CaineEpisode: "Red Leader"1987Hoover vs. The KennedysJudith Exner2 episodes1989Street LegalEileen GrayEpisode: "Home"1991DallasAlice AnnEpisode: "Conundrum"1999La Femme NikitaReneeEpisode: "Hand to Hand"
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