Helena Minić-Matanić is a Croatian film, stage and television actress. Her debut role was in the 2003 multiple award-winning Bosnian film ''

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''.

Biography

Helena Minić was born in

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. She attended a drama school in her hometown and graduated from the

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in 2002. Her first roles were in soap operas in

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. She has worked in the Istrian National Theatre, and in theatres in

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and Zagreb. She received the Croatian Society of Dramatic Artists award. In 2006 she was awarded Best Young Actress for the role of Donna in ''Dani Satire'' in Zagreb. She is married to screenwriter and film director

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and they have three children.

Filmography

Television roles

* ''Stipe u gostima'' as Kristina (2012) * '' Bibin svijet'' as nurse (2010) * '' Zakon ljubavi'' as Tonka Njavro (2008) * ''

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'' as Izabela (2008) * ''Zauvijek susjedi'' as Ana (2007) * ''

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'' as guardian (2007) * ''Obični ljudi'' as Saša Kincl (2006–2007) * ''Ljubav u zaleđu'' as Tanja (2005–2006)

Film roles

* ''Lea i Darija - Dječje carstvo'' as mrs. in the audience (2011) * ''Jenny te voli'' as Nataša (2010) * ''

'' as Alma Dizdarević (2003) * ''Egzorcizam as'' Vera Artuković (2017) * ''U ime Jagode, Čokolade i Duha Svetoga'' as Magdalena (2018)

Voice-over roles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Minic, Helena Living people Croatian film actresses Croatian stage actresses Croatian television actresses 1979 births