Antonie Hegerlíková (27 November 1923 – 11 December 2012) was a Czech actress, whose career in film, television and theater endured for more than seventy years. ''

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'' called Hegerlíková, "one of the last living stars from the golden era of Czech film." In addition to film, her television roles included the long running

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n 1970s television series, ''F. L. Věk'', based on the novel of the same name. Her theater credits included ''

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''. Hegerlíková was awarded a Thalia Award in 2004 for her contributions to Czech theater. Hegerlíková was born in

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, on 27 November 1923. She died in

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, on 11 December 2012, at the age of 89.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hegerlikova, Antonie 1923 births 2012 deaths Czech film actresses Czech stage actresses Czech television actresses Merited Artists of Czechoslovakia Actresses from Bratislava Recipients of the Thalia Award