Athena Strates

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Summary

Athena Strates is a South African actor known for The Good Liar, A Perfect Enemy, Genius: Picasso, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Her roles include psychologically complex and unconventional characters; she has said she wants to keep playing bold, strong characters and tell stories that challenge judgments and stereotypes. In an interview, she called for greater fairness and equality in the film industry, saying she wants to use her platform to raise awareness of racist and oppressive structures and learn how to use her privilege as a white woman to help make the industry fairer. No public party campaigning or political affiliations are on record.