Danira Gović (also billed as Danira Govich; born (billed 1972/1973)
) is a Croatian actress, best known for a recurring role in the British television comedy-drama series ''
Hotel Babylon Hotel Babylon may refer to:
Television
* Hotel Babylon (BBC series), a 2000s BBC drama series
* Hotel Babylon (music programme), a 1990s ITV late night music programme
Literature
* ''Hotel Babylon'' (novel), a novel by Imogen Edwards-Jones
* ...
''.
Biography
After having finished her education in a secondary economic school in her native city of
Å ibenik, Danira arrived in
London in 1993, where she initially worked as a babysitter.
Her temporary job turned into a permanent residence in Britain. After babysitting, she worked for a while in a store, selling bras, and then she got a
waitressing job in London's
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. I ...
, where she observed various actors and plays. She went to an audition and got accepted, gaining a scholarship to cover her costs of education.
After many tries, she was in the right place at the right time: she got a role in
BBC series ''
Hotel Babylon Hotel Babylon may refer to:
Television
* Hotel Babylon (BBC series), a 2000s BBC drama series
* Hotel Babylon (music programme), a 1990s ITV late night music programme
Literature
* ''Hotel Babylon'' (novel), a novel by Imogen Edwards-Jones
* ...
'', playing Croatian chambermaid
Tanja Mihajlov and then she got promoted to Head of Housekeeping after former Head of Housekeeping
Jackie Clunes Hotel Babylon may refer to:
Television
* Hotel Babylon (BBC series), a 2000s BBC drama series
* Hotel Babylon (music programme), a 1990s ITV late night music programme
Literature
* ''Hotel Babylon'' (novel), a novel by Imogen Edwards-Jones
* ...
played by
Natalie Mendoza
Natalie Jackson Mendoza (born 12 August 1976) is an Australian actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her roles as one of the main characters, Jackie Clunes, in the British drama series '' Hotel Babylon'' (2006–2008) and as Juno in ...
left.
She has also played a noticed role in ''
Zabranjena ljubav
''Zabranjena ljubav'' ( lit. "Forbidden Love", commonly abbreviated to ZLJ) is a Croatian daytime soap opera about the lives and loves of both young and older characters, focused on Zagreb, capital city of Croatia. Actors Mario Valentić, Anton ...
'', on
RTL Televizija in
Croatia, as Angelina, a reticent hairdresser.
Filmography
Film roles
Television roles
References
* http://www.jutarnji.hr/glumica-danira-govic-nosi-desetomjesecnu-bebu-u-sling-amazonas-nosiljci/945242/
* http://www.jutarnji.hr/-u-engleskoj-sam-bila-glavna-zvijezda-u-bbc-ovoj-seriji-hotel-babylon--a-u-hrvatskoj-nemam-posla--/1158507/
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Govic, Danira
Living people
Croatian emigrants to England
Croatian actresses
People from Å ibenik
1973 births