Magdaléna Vášáryová (; referred also as Magda Vášáryová ; born 26 August 1948) is a Slovak

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a 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 term is (), li ...

and diplomat, prominent for her liberal anti-nationalist stances. In 1971, she completed her studies at

Comenius University in Bratislava Comenius University in Bratislava ( sk, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave) is the largest university in Slovakia, with most of its faculties located in Bratislava. It was founded in 1919, shortly after the creation of Czechoslovakia. It is name ...

. Until 1989, she acted in several Slovak theatres, including Slovak National Theatre, and in numerous movies. She was ambassador of Czechoslovakia in

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

(1990-1993) and ambassador of Slovakia in

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

(2000-2005). She was one of the candidates in the 1999 presidential election, but did not advance to the second round of the election. From February 2005 to July 2006, she held the position of State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia. In the 2006 parliamentary elections, she was elected to the

National Council of the Slovak Republic The National Council of the Slovak Republic ( sk, Národná rada Slovenskej republiky), abbreviated to ''NR SR'', is the national parliament of Slovakia. It is unicameral and consists of 150 members, who are elected by universal suffrage under ...

for Slovak Democratic and Christian Union - Democratic Party. In 1980, she married

Milan Lasica Milan Lasica (; 3 February 1940 – 18 July 2021) was a popular Slovak comedian, actor, singer, writer, lyricist and satirist. Active from 1961 up to his death, he was known mainly from his double act with Július Satinský and their collaborat ...

a Slovak humorist, playwright and actor. They were married until his death of heart attack on July 18, 2021.Famous Humorist and Playwright Milan Lasica Dies Aged 81
/ref> She was considered for the role of Sophie in ''

Sophie's Choice ''Sophie's Choice'' may refer to: * ''Sophie's Choice'' (novel), a 1979 novel by American author William Styron ** ''Sophie's Choice'' (film), a 1982 American drama film directed by Alan J. Pakula ** ''Sophie's Choice'' (opera), an opera by the ...

''. In 2016, Vášáryová was awarded by the

Prague Society for International Cooperation The Prague Society for International Cooperation is a Prague-based non-governmental organization that originated in communist Central Europe, when political dissidents joined forces to oppose their respective regimes. Though several of its membe ...

for fighting communism and corruption during her whole career with the Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award.

Filmography

*''Senzi mama'' (1964) (TV) .... Eva *''

Marketa Lazarová ''Marketa Lazarová'' is a 1967 Czechoslovak Epic film, epic period drama directed by František Vláčil. It is an adaptation of the novel ''Marketa Lazarová (novel), Marketa Lazarová'' (1931) by Vladislav Vančura. The film takes place in the ...

'' (1967) .... Marketa Lazarová *''Zbehovia a pútnici'' (1968) .... Dominika - Dominika *''Sladký čas Kalimagdory'' (1968) .... Kalimagdora *''Kráľovská poľovačka'' (1969) .... Marta za mlada *'' Birds, Orphans and Fools'' (1969) .... Marta *'' Na kometě'' (1970) .... Angelika *''Radúz a Mahulena'' (1970) (TV) .... Mahulena *'' The Tricky Game of Love'' (1971) .... Náušnice - služka *'' Princ Bajaja'' (1971) .... Slavěna *'' Babička'' (1971) (TV) .... Hortensie *'' And Give My Love to the Swallows'' (1972) .... Maruška *''Skrytý prameň'' (1974) .... Mária *''Deň slnovratu'' (1974) .... Blanka *''Rusalka'' (1977) .... Rusalka *''Krutá ľúbosť'' (1978) .... 2. - Kristka *''Pustý dvor'' (1978) .... Kristina *''Temné slunce'' (1980) .... Kris *''Zkrocení zlého muže'' (1981) .... Tereza *''

Cutting It Short ''Cutting It Short'' (also released as ''Shortcuts'') ( cs, Postřižiny) is a 1980 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. It is based on the novel ''Postřižiny'' by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal. The story is set in a brewery in a ...

'' (1981) .... Maryška *''

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 ...

'' (1984) .... Slávka *''Tichá radosť'' (1985) .... Soňa *''Lev s bílou hřívou'' (1986) .... Calma Veselá *''Svět nic neví'' (1987) .... Jiřina *''Južná pošta'' (1987) .... Mária Jurkovičová *''Eugene Onegin'' (1988) .... Tatyana

Family

*sister of actress

Emília Vášáryová Emília Vášáryová, Doctor Artis Dramaticae (hon.) (; born 18 May 1942) is a Slovak stage and screen actress, referred to as the "First Lady of Slovak Theater". During her over five decades long career, she has received numerous awards includ ...

*wife of comedian and writer

References

External links

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Profile as a 2006 election candidate
* 1948 births Living people People from Banská Štiavnica Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party politicians Slovak film actresses Ambassadors of Czechoslovakia to Austria Ambassadors of Slovakia to Poland Candidates for President of Slovakia Slovak women diplomats Czechoslovak women diplomats Women ambassadors Slovak stage actresses Slovak television actresses Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2006-2010 Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2010-2012 21st-century Slovak women politicians Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2012-2016 Female members of the National Council (Slovakia) 20th-century Slovak actresses {{Slovakia-actor-stub