Comedian Mary Coustas proves that she’s barely aged a day in years as she steps out for rare outing

She is best known as the bombastic character Effie Stephanidis from the early ’90s sitcom Acropolis Now.

But Mary Coustas, 57, proved she hasn’t aged a day in three decades as she ditched her famous wig to support her lookalike daughter Jamie at Kidz Fashion Week in Sydney on Friday.

The actress showed off her youthful visage as she smiled for photographers, dressed in an orange top that featured frilly long-sleeves and black jeans.

Youthful: Comedian Mary Coustas, 57, (pictured) has proved that she hasn’t aged a day in years as she ditches her famous wig to step out for Kidz Fashion Week. Pictured in 2005 (left) and (right) on Friday at Kidz Fashion Week

She accessoried her look wearing a pair of open-toe heels.

Mary was almost unrecognisable with her short blonde bob and complimented her look with pretty makeup including a bright red lip and blush.

Rare outing: Mary was almost unrecognisable with her short blonde bob and complimented her look with pretty makeup including a bright red lip and blush

Supportive: Mary was supporting her daughter, Jamie, nine, at kid’s fashion week

Married At First Sight bride Selin Mengu also stepped out for her first red carpet event with her son Roman, three.

The 33-year-old put on a leggy display in a green coloured jumpsuit teamed up with a black jacket.

The brunette beauty wore her long tresses out and styled into curls. 

She completed her look wearing black ankle high boots. 

Night out: Married At First Sight bride Selin Mengu, 33, (pictured) also stepped out for her first red carpet event with her son Roman, three

Stepping out: The mother-of-one put on a leggy display in a green coloured jumpsuit teamed up with a black jacket

Mary became a mother to daughter Jamie with husband George Betsis in November 2013, after completing 23 rounds of IVF.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph in 2020, the comedian best known for her character Effie, reflected on her decade-long battle to conceive.

‘We’re all attached to our past and trying to move forward,’ she said.

‘They’re deeply traumatic times and I describe trauma as ‘something that you’re not expecting and that king hits you out of nowhere’. You learn how to live with it.’ 

Mary suffered years of heartbreak, including a miscarriage and daughter Stevie, who was delivered stillborn in May 2011.

‘We didn’t assume that we would get the happy ending,’ she explained at the time.

‘I mean many people don’t and we were looking like we were not going to get it. I still went back to Greece on three occasions after Stevie.

‘I still did six other attempts after Stevie to get Jamie. That’s a lot. That’s more than most people do to get one child, the first time they do IVF.

Miracle baby: Mary suffered years of heartbreak, including a miscarriage and daughter Stevie, who was delivered stillborn in May 2011. All pictured in 2014