Jiřina Jirásková facts for kids
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Jiřina Jirásková
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| Born | 17 February 1931 Prague, Czechoslovakia
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| Died | 7 January 2013 (aged 81) Prague, Czech Republic
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| Nationality | Czech |
| Occupation | Actress UNICEF Czech Committee President (2002–2011) |
Jiřina Jirásková (17 February 1931 – 7 January 2013) was a Czech actress. She was born and died in Prague, Czech Republic.
Biography
She studied at the Prague Conservatory and later at DAMU. After graduating, she spent one year in a regional theatre in Hradec Králové. In 1951, aged 20, she moved to the Prague's Vinohrady Theatre, where she spent her entire career. From 30 May 1990 to 30 June 2000, she was also the director of the theatre.
Jirásková began to appear in TV in the 1950s. She got her first on-screen opportunity in the spy drama Smyk. In the 1970s, during the period of Czechoslovak "normalization", she was forced to leave acting. She returned in 1983 for Karel Kachyňa's film Nurses. She appeared in more than 140 roles over 40 years.
She was the Goodwill Ambassador and President (2002-2011) of the UNICEF Czech Committee and, in 1999, tried unsuccessfully to run for the Senate representing the Civic Democratic Party.
Personal life
She was married for two years to the actor Jiří Pleskot, and spent 27 years with Zdeněk Podskalský. She had no children. Jiřina Jirásková died on 7 January 2013, aged 81.
Awards
- 1969 - Pilsen Film Festival Audience Award for Most Popular Actress
- 1998 - Thalia Award
- 2006 - Medal of Merit
Notable theatre appearances
- Caesar and Cleopatra (Cleopatra)
- The Government Inspector (Anna Andreyevna Skvoznik Dmuchanovská's governess)
- Richard III (Queen Margaret)
- The Diary of Anne Frank (Anne Frank)
- Much Ado About Nothing (Hero)
- Twelfth Night (Olivia)
- Ivanov (Anna Petrovna)
- Nora (Kristina Linde)
- The Full Monty (Jeanette)
- The Cherry Orchard (Charlotte)
- Henry IV (Marchioness Matilda Spina)
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Jirásková spent major part of her career in Vinohrady Theatre, Prague.
