Alma Prica (born 17 September 1962) is a

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n actress. She graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Drama Arts in 1985 and then joined the

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(HNK Zagreb) in 1986. Although primarily a theatre actress, she also appeared in numerous film and television productions. Prica received a number of awards throughout her career, including two

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awards - in 1993 for the portrayal of

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, alongside

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, in the biopic ''Kontesa Dora''; and in 2003 for her role in

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's film ''Witnesses''.

Selected filmography

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My Uncle's Legacy ''Život sa stricem'' (My Uncle's Legacy) is a 1988 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Krsto Papić, starring Davor Janjić, Alma Prica, Miodrag Krivokapić, Branislav Lečić, Anica Dobra and Ivo Gregurević. It is based on ''Okvir za mržnju'', ...

'' (''Život sa stricem'', 1988) *'' Countess Dora'' (''Kontesa Dora'', 1993) *''The Old Oak Blues'' (''Srce nije u modi'', 2000) *''

Witnesses In law, a witness is someone who has knowledge about a matter, whether they have sensed it or are testifying on another witnesses' behalf. In law a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, e ...

'' (''Svjedoci'', 2003) *''

Halima's Path ''Halima's Path'' ( bs, Halimin put) is 2012 Bosnian-Croatian-Slovenian drama film about a grieving, but strong-willed Bosniak woman, Halima, who must track down her estranged niece in order to recover the bones of her son lost during the war in ...

'' (''Halimin put'', 2012) *'' The Diary of Diana B.'' (''Dnevnik Diane Budisavljević'') (2019)

References

External links

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Alma Prica biography
at the

official website 1962 births Living people Actresses from Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art, University of Zagreb alumni 20th-century Croatian actresses Golden Arena winners 21st-century Croatian actresses Croatian stage actresses Croatian film actresses Croatian television actresses Croatian people of Bosniak descent Croatian people of Serbian descent {{Croatia-actor-stub