EmÃlia Vášáryová, Doctor Artis Dramaticae (hon.) (Slovak
pronunciation: [ˈɛmiË lija ˈʋaË ÊƒaɾijÉ"Ê‹a]; born 18 May 1942)
is a Slovak stage and screen actress, referred to as the "First Lady
of Slovak Theater". During her over five decades long career, she has
received numerous awards including the Meritorious Artist (1978),
Alfréd Radok Award (1996), Czech Lion Award Golden Goblet Award
(2008), and most recently the honorary degree Doctor Artis Dramaticae
Honoris Causa (2010) as the only female to date, and ELSA (2010).
While her sister is former diplomat Magdaléna Vášáryová, Czech
media regards her as an "Honorary Consul of Czech and Slovak
Relations".Vášáryová was born in Horná Štubňa, the First Slovak
Republic. However, and along with younger sister Magdaléna (who
became a popular actress herself), she was raised in Banská Å
tiavnica, where both their parents taught. Her father, Jozef
Vášáry, taught Slovak literature and grammar at gymnasium, and
mother HermÃna German language.Since childhood, Vášáryová played
amateur theater, as well as participated in gymnastics. While at JSÅ
highschool in Å tiavnica, she was chosen for a cameo role in the
Slovak/Hungarian film St. Peter's Umbrella. She played a servant-girl
with only one line "I'm coming, I'm coming!". The color motion picture
was released in both regions at the Christmas 1958 with her name not
credited.Although decided to proceed with languages study, or history
of art at university, due to lacking so-called "confidential files"
(issued by Communist Party of Czechoslovakia), Vášáryová continues
at Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava with theater, eventually.
pronunciation: [ˈɛmiË lija ˈʋaË ÊƒaɾijÉ"Ê‹a]; born 18 May 1942)
is a Slovak stage and screen actress, referred to as the "First Lady
of Slovak Theater". During her over five decades long career, she has
received numerous awards including the Meritorious Artist (1978),
Alfréd Radok Award (1996), Czech Lion Award Golden Goblet Award
(2008), and most recently the honorary degree Doctor Artis Dramaticae
Honoris Causa (2010) as the only female to date, and ELSA (2010).
While her sister is former diplomat Magdaléna Vášáryová, Czech
media regards her as an "Honorary Consul of Czech and Slovak
Relations".Vášáryová was born in Horná Štubňa, the First Slovak
Republic. However, and along with younger sister Magdaléna (who
became a popular actress herself), she was raised in Banská Å
tiavnica, where both their parents taught. Her father, Jozef
Vášáry, taught Slovak literature and grammar at gymnasium, and
mother HermÃna German language.Since childhood, Vášáryová played
amateur theater, as well as participated in gymnastics. While at JSÅ
highschool in Å tiavnica, she was chosen for a cameo role in the
Slovak/Hungarian film St. Peter's Umbrella. She played a servant-girl
with only one line "I'm coming, I'm coming!". The color motion picture
was released in both regions at the Christmas 1958 with her name not
credited.Although decided to proceed with languages study, or history
of art at university, due to lacking so-called "confidential files"
(issued by Communist Party of Czechoslovakia), Vášáryová continues
at Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava with theater, eventually.
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