Emília Vášáryová

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Emília Vášáryová (often referred to as Milka Vášáryová, b. 18 May 1942, Horná Štubňa, Slovakia) is one of the most prominent contemporary Slovak actresses.

In 1963 she graduated at the Theatre Faculty of Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU). After two seasons at Nová scéna she joined Slovak National Theatre in 1964. She regularly performs in radio, films and TV inscenations. She also lectures at the Theatre Faculty of VŠMU.

Even after the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia Vášáryová often appears in Czech movies (Cosy Dens, Up and Down) and on stages of renowned Prague theatres (The Drama Club, Theatre on the Balustrade, National Theatre, Summer Shakespeare Festival).

1 Selected awards
2 Trivia
3 Filmography
4 External links

[edit] Selected awards

1967 – Janko Borodáč Award
1968 – Zlatý krokodíl
1970 – Za vynikajúcu prácu
1978 – Zaslúžilá umelkyňa
1982 – Andrej Bagar Award for performing Iphigenia in Goethe's Iphigenia in Tauris
1991 – Minister of Culture Award
1992 – Telemúza 92
1995 – Telemúza 95
1996 – Alfréd Radok Award for performing Younger Sister in Ritter, Dene, Voss by Thomas Bernhard
1999 – Krištáľové krídlo 1998 for performing Agnes in A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee
1999 – Zlatá slučka
1999 – DOSKY Award for performing Old Woman in The Chairs by Eugène Ionesco
2000 – Jozef Kroner Award 1999 for performing Old Woman in The Chairs
2000 – chosen Actress of the Century by Slovak journalists
2000 – Igric Award for performing in TV inscenation Klietka
2000 – Literárny fond Award for performing Old Woman in The Chairs
2001 – Hercova misia (Art Film Trenčianske Teplice)
2002 – DOSKY Award for performing Maria Callas in Master Class by Terrence McNally
2003 – Karel Čapek Award 2002
2003 – Cena Václava Havla Medaile za zásluhy
2004 – DOSKY Award for performing Stevie in The Goat, or, Who is Sylvia? by Edward Albee