Jaroslava Pokorná (born 2 August 1948) is a

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film and stage

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. She was named Best Actress at the 2005

Alfréd Radok Awards The Alfréd Radok Awards (''Ceny Alfréda Radoka'') were presented annually by the Endowment for the Alfréd Radok Awards in collaboration with the theatre and literary agency Aura-Pont and the magazine ''Svět a Divadlo'' (The World and Theatr ...

for her role in ''

The Wild Duck ''The Wild Duck'' (original Norwegian title: ''Vildanden'') is an 1884 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It explores the complexities of truth and illusion through the story of a family torn apart by secrets and the intrusion of a ...

'' at the Divadlo v Dlouhé. She won the

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award for Best Supporting Actress in 2013 for her role in the mini-series ''

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''.

Selected filmography

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Boredom in Brno ''Boredom in Brno'' () is a Czech comedy film directed by Vladimír Morávek, based on the story "Standa's Debut" by Pavel Bedura. It was released in 2003, and won five Czech Lion awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Morávek), Best Scri ...

'' (2003) *''

Okresní přebor ''Okresní přebor'' (''District League'' in English) is a Czech sport comedy television series created by Jan Prušinovský that airs on TV Nova. The series premiered on 6 September 2010. Plot Stories revolving around the small SJ Slavoj Hou ...

'' (television, 2010) *''

'' (2013) *''

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'' (2020)

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* 1946 births Living people Czech film actresses Czechoslovak film actresses Czech stage actresses Czechoslovak stage actresses Actresses from Prague 20th-century Czech actresses 21st-century Czech actresses Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub