Libuše Šafránková

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Libuše Šafránková
Šafránková (drawing)
Born(1953-06-07)7 June 1953
Died9 June 2021(2021-06-09) (aged 68)
Prague, Czech Republic
OccupationActress
Years active1971–2013
Spouse
(m. 1976)
Children1
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Libuše Šafránková[1] (7 June 1953 – 9 June 2021,[2][3] married as Abrhámová) was a Czech actress. Her husband was actor Josef Abrhám.

Her breakthrough was the title role in the 1973 film Three Wishes for Cinderella, which is considered a Christmas film classic in many parts of Europe. In the 1970s and 1980s, she played leading roles in many fairy-tale films. Her later films include the Oscar-winning Kolya (1996), for which she received the Czech Lion Award for Best Actress in a film in 1996. In 2008 she received the prize Hvězda mého srdce (Star of My Heart), awarded by Czech Television.[4] She died two days after her 68th birthday.[5][6]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Oprava náhrobku a překvapivé jméno. Přípravy na uložení Libušky Šafránkové do rodinné hrobky vrcholí". Expres.cz (in Czech). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Ve věku 68 let zemřela herečka Libuše Šafránková". Deník N (in Czech). 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Libuše Šafránková, Cinderella in 1973 Czech classic, passes away at age 68". The Prague Reporter. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Libuše Šafránková a Vladimír Menšík se stali hvězdami českých srdcí" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  5. ^ Actress Libuše Šafránková, known for her iconic portrayal of Cinderella, dies aged 68
  6. ^ Zemřela filmová Popelka Libuše Šafránková. Bylo jí 68 let (in Czech)

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