Milena Zupančič (born 18 December 1946) is a

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

n actress.

Biography

Raised by a single mother, Zupančič finished high school in her hometown of

Jesenice Jesenice (, german: Aßling''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru'', vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 144.) is a Slovenian town and the seat of the Municipality of Jesenice on the ...

. Her first major appearances were two roles in films by

Matjaž Klopčič Matjaž Klopčič (4 December 1934 – 15 December 2007) was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter. He directed 28 films between 1959 and 2005. His film ''Heritage'' ( sl, Dediščina) was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at ...

, in ''Blossoms in Autumn'' (''Cvetje v jeseni''; 1973) and ''

The Widowhood of Karolina Žašler ''The Widowhood of Karolina Žašler'' ( sl, Vdovstvo Karoline Žašler) is a 1976 Yugoslav comedy film directed by Matjaž Klopčič. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Marija Bačko * Polde Bibič - Žašl ...

'' (1976). She went on to star in a number of important film and television productions over the next four decades, winning two

Golden Arena for Best Actress The following is a list of winners of the Golden Arena for Best Actress at the Pula Film Festival. List of winners Yugoslav Film Awards (1955–90) Croatian Film Awards (1990–present) Footnotes :A. Although the festival was opened ...

awards (in 1976 and 1977) and the

Prešeren Award The Prešeren Award ( sl, Prešernova nagrada), also called the Grand Prešeren Award ( sl, Velika Prešernova nagrada), is the highest decoration in the field of artistic and in the past also scientific creation in Slovenia. It is awarded each yea ...

for Lifetime Achievement (1993). She is also known for starring in many theatre productions staged by the

Ljubljana National Drama Theatre The Ljubljana Slovene National Theatre Drama ( sl, Slovensko narodno gledališče Drama Ljubljana, ), or the Slovene National Theatre Drama in Ljubljana, is the national theatre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, best known for its conservative repertoire, ...

. From 2000 to 2011 she was UNICEF regional ambassador for the Western Balkans. Zupančič is married to theatre director Dušan Jovanović, and was previously married to actor

Radko Polič Radko Polič (18 August 1942 – 15 September 2022) was a Slovenian theatre, television and film actor. Biography Born in Črnomelj, Polič's family moved to Belgrade in 1945 and then to West Berlin in 1949 before returning to Slovenia and set ...

Selected filmography

*Blossoms in Autumn (197

*'' The Widowhood of Karolina Zasler'' (''Vdovstvo Karoline Žašler'', 1976) *''

Idealist In philosophy, the term idealism identifies and describes metaphysical perspectives which assert that reality is indistinguishable and inseparable from perception and understanding; that reality is a mental construct closely connected to ide ...

'' (1976) *''

Journalist A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism ...

'' (''Novinar'', 1979) *Maya and the Starboy (1988)

References

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* 1946 births Living people Slovenian stage actresses Yugoslav actresses Golden Arena winners People from Jesenice, Jesenice Slovenian television actresses Slovenian film actresses 20th-century Slovenian actresses UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors {{Slovenia-actor-stub