Éva Szörényi (Born Elvira Schwáb; May 26, 1917 – December 1, 2009) was a

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-winning actress of the

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. Her acting career started in the early 1930s playing leading roles in over 20 motion pictures, a result of which she quickly became famous and beloved by the Hungarian people. Her voice also was heard frequently on the radio. When the

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broke out, Szörényi actively participated in the events. After the November 4, 1956

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invasion of Hungary she left her country with her family to escape

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persecution and settled with her husband, István Örményi, and three sons, István, Tamás and Gábor, in Los Angeles. In exile, Szörényi played an active role in the World Federation of Hungarian Freedom Fighters (WFHFF). She vowed not to visit Hungary until the last occupying Soviet soldier had left Hungary. When that happened, she returned to Hungary for the first time in 1991. Szörényi organized

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events for WFHFF in the form of literary evenings, such as regular Széchenyi tea parties and others. An active member of the Hungarian Freedom Fighters, she became the president of the Remember Hungary 1956 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the revolution. Éva Szörényi won awards from the presidents of Hungary

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and

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Awards

- 1952 *

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- 1954 * Magyarország Kiváló Művésze díj - 1955

Filmography

* ''Erkel'' - 1952 * ''Könnyű múzsa'' - 1947 * ''Sarga Rozsa'' - 1941 * ''Nagymama'' - 1935 * ''Halalos tavasz'' - 1939 * ''Madach'' - 1944 * '' A Tanítónö'' - 1945 * ''Aranyora'' - 1946 * ''Uri muri'' - 1950 * ''Maria nover'' - 1937 * ''Egy lany elindul'' - 1937 * ''Puszta princess'' - 1939 * ''Tavaszi szonata'' - 1942 * ''Baratsagos arcot kerek'' - 1936 * ''Szeptember vegen'' - 1942 * ''Szivet szivert'' - ? * ''A Noszty fiu esete Toth Marival'' - 1938 * ''Benedekhaz'' - 1944 * ''Fuszer es csemege'' - 1940 * ''Elkesett level'' - 1941 * ''Leanyvari boszorkany'' - 1938 * ''Jelmezbal'' - 1942

Archive footage

* ''A Jávor'' - 1987

References

External links

* 1917 births 2009 deaths Hungarian emigrants to the United States Hungarian activists Hungarian stage actresses Hungarian film actresses Actresses from Greater Los Angeles Artists of Merit of the Hungarian People's Republic {{Hungary-actor-stub