Jana Šulcová (12 February 1947 – 28 July 2023) was a Czech actress.

Early life and career

Jana Šulcová was born in Prague on 12 February 1947. She studied acting at 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 ...

. Following her graduation in 1969 she became an actress of the Prague City Theaters, where she remained until her retirement in 1992. Šulcová debuted with a small role in the 1968 drama ''

The Cremator ''The Cremator'' () is a 1969 Czechoslovak dark comedy horror film directed by Juraj Herz, based on a novel by Ladislav Fuks. The screenplay was written by Herz and Fuks. The film was selected as the Czechoslovak entry for the Best Foreign Lang ...

''. She became widely known by starring in the 1975 TV series '' Once There Was a House''. Her biggest role was in the 1982 family comedy '' I Enjoy the World with You''. After her retirement in 1992, she kept occasionally appearing in movies (''

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'') and television shows suchs as ''

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'', ''

Vyprávěj ''Wonderful Times'' (, literally ''Narrate'') is a Czech retro television series. It was produced by Dramedy Productions, whose producers Filip Bobiňski and Petr Šizling created the series with screenwriter Rudolf Merkner. The plot takes place i ...

'' and '' Doktor Martin''.

Personal life and death

Šulcová was married to the actor Oldřich Vízner. They had two daughters and divorced in 1988. Jana Šulcová died in Prague on 28 July 2023, at the age of 76.

References

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