Barbora Kodetová (born 6 September 1970) is a

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actress perhaps best known internationally for her portrayal of

Paul Atreides Paul Atreides (; later known as Paul Muad'Dib, and later still as The Preacher) is a fictional character in the Dune (franchise), ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. He is a main character in the first two novels in the series, ''Dune ( ...

concubine Concubinage is an interpersonal relationship, interpersonal and Intimate relationship, sexual relationship between two people in which the couple does not want to, or cannot, enter into a full marriage. Concubinage and marriage are often regarde ...

Chani in the 2000 television

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'' and its 2003 sequel, ''

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''. She is the daughter of Czech actor

Jiří Kodet Jiří Kodet (6 December 1937 – 25 June 2005) was a Czech actor. He appeared in more than ninety films between 1951 and 2003. His mother Jiřina Steimarová and his daughter Barbora Kodetová are also actresses. Selected filmography Refere ...

, granddaughter of Czech actress

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and comes from a large family of actors. She is the cousin of actress

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. Barbora is married to violinist

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since May 1, 2015. She has three daughters - Lily Marie (born 15 February 2001), Violeta (born 26 July 2007) and Sophia (born 24 August 2009).

Filmography

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Fantaghirò 2 ''Fantaghirò 2'' (also known as ''The Cave of the Golden Rose 2'') is the second television film in the '' Fantaghirò'' series, directed by Lamberto Bava and originally aired in 1992 as a two-parter (and so is known in certain releases as ''Fan ...

'' (1992) TV series .... Catherine *'' Fantaghirò 3'' (1993) TV series .... Catherine *'' Učitel tance'' (1995) .... Lydie *''

Rivers of Babylon "Rivers of Babylon" is a Rastafari movement, Rastafari song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group the Melodians in 1970. The lyrics are adapted from the texts of Psalms Psalm 19, 19 and Psalm 137, ...

'' (1998) .... Lenka *''Der Starkare'' (1999) .... Nora *''"Případy detektivní kanceláře Ostrozrak"'' (2000) TV series .... Julie *''

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'' (2000) .... Chani *''

Children of Dune ''Children of Dune'' is a 1976 science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, the third in his ''Dune'' series of six novels. Originally serialized in ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' in 1976, it was the last ''Dune'' novel to be serialized before ...

'' (2003) .... Chani *''

The Prince & Me ''The Prince & Me'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, and starring Julia Stiles, Luke Mably and Ben Miller, with Miranda Richardson, James Fox and Alberta Watson. The film focuses on Paige Morgan, a pre-med co ...

'' (2004) .... English Teacher's Assistant *''Redakce'' (2004) .... editor-in-chief Alice Poláková (2004–2005) *'' Tristan & Isolde'' (2006) .... Lady Marke *''Peklo s princeznou'' (2009) .... Nanny Bětuše *''A Son's War'' (2010) .... Františka Wiener

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