Barbora Seidlová (born 23 May 1981) is a Czech actress.

Life and career

Born in

Valtice Valtice (; ) is a town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. It is known as part of Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The historic town centre is ...

, Seidlová studied at the

Brno Conservatory The Brno Conservatory, also Brno Conservatoire (), was established in Brno on 25 September 1919 by Moravian composer Leoš Janáček. History Leoš Janáček attempted to establish and improve high musical education in Brno from his early age. ...

and at the

DAMU The Department of Dramatic Theatre (, abbreviated DAMU) is one of three departments at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (alongside the Film and TV school and the Department of Music). The academy was opened in 1945 immediately after th ...

department of the

Academy of Performing Arts in Prague The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (, AMU) is a university in the centre of Prague, Czech Republic, specialising in the study of music, dance, drama, film, television and multi-media. It is the largest art school in the Czech Republic, wit ...

. Her career was launched by director

Karel Smyczek Karel Smyczek (born 31 March 1950) () is a Czech film director, actor and screenwriter. His film ''Why? (film), Why?'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. On 22 January 2025, the Czech Film and Televi ...

, who gave Seidlová her first role in the television film ''Romeo, Julie a tma'' and then chose her for the main role in the film '' Lotrando a Zubejda''. For her performance in ''

Havel The Havel () is a river in northeastern Germany, flowing through the States of Germany, states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt. The long Havel is a right tributary of the Elbe. However, the direct distance from ...

'', she was nominated for best supporting actress at the

Czech Lion Awards The Czech Lion Awards () are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in filmmaking and television. It is the highest award of achievement in film awarded in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historica ...

Selected filmography

* '' Lotrando a Zubejda'' (1997) * '' 24'' (2001) * ''

Snowboarďáci ''Snowboarďáci '' () is a Czech comedy film directed by Karel Janák. It was released in 2004. Cast and characters * Vojtěch Kotek as Rendy * Jiří Mádl as Jáchym * Ester Geislerová as Marta * Barbora Seidlová Barbora Seidlová ...

'' (2004) * '' An Earthly Paradise for the Eyes'' (2009) * ' (2013) * ''

'' (2020)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seidlova, Barbora 1981 births Living people People from Valtice Czech film actresses Czech television actresses Czech stage actresses Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni Brno Conservatory alumni 21st-century Czech actresses