Kateřina Holánová (born 13 October 1977) is a

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film and stage

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. At the 2005

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she won the category of Best Actress in a Play, for the role of Rebecca West in the production of ''

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''. She studied at the

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before starting to perform at the Klicperovo divadlo in

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, then moving on to the National Theatre Brno in 2004. Holánová's role in the 2003 film '' Boredom in Brno'' earned her a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the 2003

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Selected filmography

*'' Boredom in Brno'' (2003) *''

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'' (2005)

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* 1977 births Living people Czech film actresses People from Boskovice 21st-century Czech actresses Czech stage actresses Recipients of the Thalia Award Brno Conservatory alumni {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub