Silvia Šuvadová (born 4 April 1973) is a Slovak

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...

. She is one of a small number of Slovaks to have played a part in a Hollywood movie, having appeared in the 2006 film '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift''. As well as appearing in the Oscar-winning 1996 film ''

Kolya ''Kolya'' ( cs, Kolja) is a 1996 Czech drama film about a man whose life is reshaped in an unexpected way. The film was directed by Jan Svěrák and stars his father, Zdeněk Svěrák, who also wrote the script from a story by Pavel Taussig. ''Ko ...

'', she has also taken part in a number of reality television shows.

Acting career

After completing her studies at the

Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava The Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava ( sk, Vysoká škola múzických umení v Bratislave, abbr. VŠMU) is a university founded on June 9, 1949. The university consists of three faculties: *''Theatre Faculty'' (Acting, Directing, Dramatu ...

, Šuvadová performed on stage at theatres including the Astorka Korzo '90 Theatre in Bratislava and the

Andrej Bagar Theatre The Andrej Bagar Theatre ( sk, Divadlo Andreja Bagara) is a theatre located in Nitra, Slovakia. It opened in 1949. The theatre was known as (Nitra Region Theatre) and (Regional Theatre Nitra) before being named after actor Andrej Bagar Andre ...

in Nitra, plus the

Slovak National Theatre The Slovak National Theater ( sk, Slovenské národné divadlo, abbr. SND) is the oldest professional theatre in Slovakia, consisting of three ensembles: opera, ballet, and drama. Its history begins shortly after the establishment of the first ...

. She made her film debut as cellist Blanka in the Oscar-winning 1996 Czech film ''

'', as she combined acting roles in theatre, cinema, and commercials in the 1990s. Šuvadová moved to Hollywood in 2002 to pursue a film career. For her first major film role, Šuvadová played an American policewoman in the 2004 film ''

Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys ''Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys'' is a 2004 American horror-comedy film based on the characters of Charles Band and Kenneth J. Hall ('' Puppet Master'') and David S. Goyer (''Demonic Toys''). The film is written by C. Courtney Joyner and directed ...

'', directed by

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. In 2006 she had a minor role in the film '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift''. In 2008 Šuvadová was in the Czech Republic, filming a three-part serialisation of ' for

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at . In 2011, the feature film '' Violent Blue'' starring Šuvadová in the lead role was released to a poor reception.

Outside of acting

In October 2006 Šuvadová left the United States for six months, during which time she took part in

TV JOJ TV JOJ is a Slovak private TV channel owned by J&T Enterprises and launched in March 2002. The channel screens serial dramas and TV shows. History It was launched on 2 March 2002 as a successor of the TV Global, which had been broadcasting si ...

's ''

Celebrity Camp ''Celebrity Camp'' was a Slovak reality show created by TV JOJ based on '' Survivor''. Twenty-six celebrities were sent to the Philippines where they competed in two tribes in a series of challenges with the losing tribe going to Tribal Council ...

'', filmed on location in the Philippines. In 2017 Šuvadová launched a new business focused on the sale of cosmetics. In 2018 she took part in the tenth season of Slovak reality television series ''

Farma ''The Farm'' is a reality competition television franchise created by the Swedish producer Strix. Sold to more than 40 countries, ''The Farm'' is one of their most popular formats, including '' Survivor'', '' The Bar'' or ''Fame Factory''. In s ...

''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Suvadova, Silvia 1973 births Living people Slovak stage actresses Slovak film actresses Slovak television actresses People from Ružomberok 20th-century Slovak actresses 21st-century Slovak actresses