Celebrating the Best Czech Actresses
The Czech Republic has produced generations of memorable actresses across cinema, television, and theater. This TeamMovies ranking revisits ten performers whose careers helped shape Czech popular culture, from beloved national icons to stars recognized beyond the country.
Use this list as a starting point for exploring Czech film history and the performers who helped define it.
The Czech Republic has given birth to a lot of talented television actors who have gone on to star in comedies, dramas, soap operas, reality shows, and more. These are some of the funniest and most talented Czech TV stars that have ever lived, so if you’re an aspiring actor or actress from the Czech Republic this list should contain many of your idols.
10. Eva Jenickova
Eva Jenickova was born on August 5, 1964, in Prague, Czechoslovakia. She is an actress, known for Man on the Moon (1999), Snowdrops and Aces (1983), and Jak básníci neztrácejí nadeji (2004).
9. Vilma Cibulková
Vilma Cibulková was born on March 25, 1963 in Ostrov nad Ohrí, Czechoslovakia. She is an actress, known for An Earthy Paradise for the Eyes (2009), Pupendo (2003) and Výchova dívek v Cechách (1997).
8. Veronika Hadrava
Veronika Hadrava was born on April 28, 1976, in Usti nad Labem, Czechoslovakia as Veronika Hadravova. She is known for her work on The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008), Supernatural (2005), and The Unseen (2016).
7. Iva Janžurová
Iva Janžurová is one of the most respected actresses in Czech film, television and theatre. Her career stretches back to the 1960s, with memorable roles in films such as Coach to Vienna, Svatba jako řemen, Petrolejové lampy and Výlet. She later became a long-standing member of Prague’s National Theatre and has received major Czech acting honors for her work across stage and screen.
6. Jirina Bohdalová
Jirina Bohdalová was born on May 3, 1931, in Prague, Czechoslovakia. She is an actress, known for Fany (1995), The Immortal Aunt (1993), and Oldies But Goldies (2012).
5. Eva Holubová
Eva Holubova (born 7 March 1959, in Czechoslovakia) is a Czech actress. She has starred in several films and TV series. In 2000 she was awarded the Czech Lion for her supporting role in the film Ene bene and in 2006 she won the Best Actress Award at the Tribeca Film Festival
4. Tatiana Vilhelmová
Born in 1978 in Prague, Tatiana Vilhelmová is a prolific actress who plays as well in the theater, on the big and the small screen. A member of the Djevicka Theater Company she was nominated twice for the Alfred Radok Award.
3. Tereza Ramba
Tereza Voriskova, aka Tereza Ramba, is a Czech actress. She has played in more than thirty films and series for Czech and international productions; e.g. in director Steve Shill’s US series The Missing, starring Ashley Judd, Sean Bean, and Cliff Curtis; in Paul Donova’s Canadian series Clay’s P.O.V.
2. Libuse Safránková
Libuse Safránková was born on June 7, 1953 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. She is an actress, known for Kolya (1996), Bájecná léta pod psa (1997) and Vivát, Benyovszky! (1975). She is married to Josef Abrhám. They have one child.
1. Anna Geislerová
Born in 1976 in Prague, this prolific actress debuted before the cameras at the early age of 14. Also a top model, Anna Geislerová already has an impressive career behind her (110 films, TV films, or series episodes in early 2013!) and has received several awards for her remarkable performances.
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