Věra Kubánková (22 July 1924 – 13 April 2016) was a

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. At the 2006

Thalia Awards The Czech ''Actors' Association'' has presented its annual Thalia Awards (Czech: Ceny Thálie) since 1993. The award is named after Thalia, the muse of comedy. The 2016 ceremony was broadcast by Česká televize and radio station . Thalia Awards ...

she was honoured in the lifetime achievement in theatre category. She worked at the Divadlo za branou during the 1960s and 1970s. Kubánková also took to the stage in the Czech cities of

Jihlava Jihlava (; german: Iglau) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 50,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. Historically, Jihlava ...

and

Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; german: Zlin) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 73,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice river. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the ...

, but most of her performances came in

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 milli ...

Selected filmography

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Žena za pultem ''Žena za pultem'' (the woman behind the counter) was a Czechoslovak television programme which was first broadcast in 1977. The programme was directed by Jaroslav Dietl. The programme was noted for an erotic scene, which received attention from ...

'' (1978, TV series) *''

The Night of the Emerald Moon ''The Night of the Emerald Moon'' ( cs, Noc smaragdového měsíce) is a 1985 Czech drama film directed by Václav Matějka. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Radoslav Brzobohatý as Janek Kysucan * Jerzy ...

'' (1985) *'' The Post Office Girl'' (1988, TV film) *'' Babicka'' (2003) *'' Toys in the Attic'' (2009) *'' The Snake Brothers'' (2015)

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* 1924 births 2016 deaths Czech stage actresses Czechoslovak stage actresses Actors from Košice 20th-century Czech actresses 21st-century Czech actresses Recipients of the Thalia Award {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub