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Jana Hlavácová

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Jana Hlavácová

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  • She turned down the part of Mája in Spadla s mesíce (1961), eventually played by Heda Skrdlantová.
  • She turned down the part of Grandma in The Holy Quaternity (2012), eventually played by Jana Gýrová.
  • She was considered for the part of Anna in L'oreille (1970), eventually played by Jirina Bohdalová.
  • She was originally considered for the part of Adelheid in Adelheid (1969), eventually played by Emma Cerná.
  • She cooperated with the radio, worked as a teacher at DAMU as a professor ( 2006 ) of the field of dramatic arts - drama theater acting.
  • Her younger sister Dana Hlavácová is also an actress.
  • Thanks to her interesting and cultivated voice, she also made a significant impact in dubbing and radio.
  • During her rich career, she handled both comedies and dramas.
  • In 2011, she stopped her artistic activity due to depression related to the diagnosed Parkinson's disease.
  • She was also involved in politics for a short time. In the 1990 elections, she sat in the People's House of the Federal Assembly (constituency of the West Bohemian Region ) for the Civic Forum , but already in July 1990 she resigned from the mandate and did not actually exercise it.
  • While still studying, she stood as the beautiful and mysterious Mephistopheles in the comedy "Where the Devil Can't Go" in front of the camera for the first time.
  • Her father, who played amateur theater, sparked her interest in theater .
  • Regarded as one of the most important Czech actresses of the post-war period, she was also known for screen roles such as in the popular "Poets" series directed by Dusan Klein.
  • She got her first theater engagement at the JK Tyla Theater in Pilsen, where she spent five years and already at the beginning of her career it was clear that she could handle even more demanding roles.
  • In 2012, she received the Frantisek Filipovsky Award for the best female performance in dubbing. Three years later she received the same award for lifetime acting championship in dubbing.

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