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Andrea Osvárt
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Andrea Osvárt at the 2008 Venice Film Festival
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Andrea Klára Osvárt
25 April 1979 |
| Occupation | Actress, acting mentor, film producer, former fashion model |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Andrea Klára Osvárt (born 25 April 1979) is a talented Hungarian actress, film producer, and a former fashion model. She has worked in many movies and TV shows.
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About Andrea Osvárt
Her Early Life
Andrea was born in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. She grew up in a smaller town called Tamási in southern Hungary. Her parents separated when she was five years old. Her father is a veterinarian, a doctor for animals. Andrea has four brothers and sisters: Judit, Roxána, András, and Márton.
She went to school in Tamási and later studied at the Zoltán Kodály Italian-Hungarian High School. She also studied Italian at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. Andrea is very good with languages. She speaks Hungarian, English, and Italian fluently. She also knows some German and French.
Her Career Journey
From Modeling to Acting
Andrea started her career in modeling when she was 16 years old. In 1996, she placed second in the Hungarian "Look of the Year" competition. After that, she moved to Budapest and became a professional model. She traveled and worked in Europe, Asia, and North America. She also appeared in more than 30 television commercials!
Later, Andrea decided to change her focus. She wanted to be an actress. She had a small role in the movie Spy Game, which starred famous actors like Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. This experience helped her decide to leave modeling behind. She then studied acting at the Földessy Margit Acting School in Budapest. In 2003, she moved to Rome, Italy, to attend the International Acting School. She also took a course on how to write movie scripts in Hungary.
Acting and Producing
Andrea has acted in many films and TV series. One of her short films, Susotázs, was even considered for an Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards in 2018!
Besides acting, Andrea is also a film producer. Since 2012, she has been in charge of a film company called Amego Film Kft. This means she helps make movies happen, from planning to finishing them. She also worked as a community leader for a program in Budapest from 2020 to 2021.
Some of the movies and TV shows she has acted in include:
- The Therapy (2022)
- Natale a cinque stelle (2018)
- The Manny (2015)
- Worlds Apart (2015)
- Aftershock (2013)
- Transporter: The Series (2012)
- Maternity Blues (2011)
- The End Is My Beginning (2010)
- Sisi (2009)
- 2061: An Exceptional Year (2007)
- Two Tigers (2007)
- The Clan (2005)
- Spy Game (2001)
She has also produced several films, such as:
- Adventures Italian Style (2021)
- Natale a 5 stelle (2018)
- Eleonora (2017)
- Madeleine (2015)
- Maternity Blues (2011)
Awards and Recognition
Andrea Osvárt has received several awards for her work:
- Golden Globes, Italy (2012): She won the European Golden Globe for her movie Maternity Blues.
- Silver Ribbons, Italy (2012): She received the Biraghi Award as Best Young Actress for Maternity Blues.
- International Flaiano Awards (2011): She was named Best Actress for The Swing Girls.
- Monte-Carlo Television Festival (2011): She won Best Actress for The Swing Girls, sharing the award with two other actresses.
- Filmspray (2009): She won Best Actress for Il rabdomante, which was also named Best Film.
- Pro Urbe Tamási (2009): This award recognized her efforts to help her hometown in Hungary.
- WIFI (Women In Film Italy) Award (2007): She was honored as the Best Newcomer.
