Hana Maciuchová (29 November 1945 – 26 January 2021) was a

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actress. She often played in TV series. In addition to theatre, television and film, she was also intensively involved in

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and acting in radio plays, for which she was awarded many times.

Biography

Hana Maciuchová was born on 29 November 1945 in

Šternberk Šternberk (; ) is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. It is known for the Šternberk Castle. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zo ...

. Her parents were amateur actors. She studied at the

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, where her professors were Karel Höger and

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. From 1971 to 2011, he was employed in the

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. From 2011, she was a freelance actor. She also worked as a teacher at the conservatory from 1994 to 2004. He life partner was the actor Jiří Adamíra, who was 19 years older than her. They lived together for twenty years until his death, but did not marry. Her first film role was in the film '' The Organ'' (1964). In films and theatre, she was often cast in the roles of strong, energetic or classy women. She often appeared in TV series and twice won the audience poll for most popular actress of the year. Throughout his acting career, she was among the busiest and most popular Czech radio actors. She won the Invisible Actor Award (for best radio artist in the

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of the year) in 1998, 2005, and 2010. She was also frequently involved in

. In 2010, Maciuchová was awarded by the Czech Republic's Medal of Merit (First Class) for services to the state in the field of culture. She fought cancer for a long time towards the end of her life. She died in

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on 26 January 2021, aged 75.

Selected filmography

*'' Hrabě Drakula'' (TV film; 1970) *'' And Give My Love to the Swallows'' (1972) *'' Krkonošské pohádky'' (TV series, 1974) *'' Chalupáři'' (TV series, 1974–1975) *'' Žena za pultem'' (TV series, 1977–1978) *'' Hospital at the End of the City'' (TV series, 1978–1981) *'' Prázdniny pro psa'' (1980) *'' Člověk proti zkáze'' (1989) *'' Dobrodružství kriminalistiky'' (TV series, 1989) *'' In the Coat of Lioness' Arms'' (1994) *''

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'' (2000) *''

Ulice ''Ulice'' (meaning 'street') is a Czech soap opera produced by Nova. It is aired five times a week. The show describes the lives of the Farský, Jordán, Boháč, Nykl, Liška and Maléř families and many other people that live in Prague. Thei ...

'' (TV series, 2005–2015) *''

Dobrá čtvrť ''Dobrá čtvrť'' (''The Good District'') is a Czech drama TV series, which ran from 2005 to 2008. Plot 18-year-old Zuzana must deal with leaving her friends behind, as her family moves from a palatial villa to a confining apartment. However, sh ...

'' (TV series, 2008) *'' Patrimony'' (2018)

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