Jana Preissová (née Drchalová; born 7 February 1948) is a

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film and stage

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. She won a Czech Lion for Best Supporting Actress at the 1994

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, for her role in the film '' Řád''. She has also been recognised as the Best Female Performance twice at the for

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, in 1995 and 1998. She is married to actor

Viktor Preiss Viktor Preiss (born 13 March 1947 in Prague) is a Czech actor. He popularly known for his roles in ''Hospital at the End of the City'' or '' Give the Devil His Due''. He starred in dozens of Czech films and television programs, including the film ...

and has two sons, Jan (computer graphic designer) and , who is also an actor.

Selected filmography

*'' Capricious Summer'' (1968) *'' Crime in a Music Hall'' (1968) *'' Jak vytrhnout velrybě stoličku'' (1976) *''

Jak dostat tatínka do polepšovny ''Jak dostat tatínka do polepšovny '' (How to get dad into reform school) is a 1978 Czechoslovak family comedy film directed by Marie Poledňáková. The main characters are played by Jana Preissová, Tomáš Holý, and František Němec. It ...

'' (1978) *'' Dobrá čtvrť'' (television, 2005–2008)

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