Born in Lika. Leo, August 16 (officially) and August 17 (according to her mom). When she was 12 years old she moved from Gospić to Zagreb where she finished primary school and graduated from high-school and the Academy of Dramatic Arts. She spent two years at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, but that doesn't matter. During her academic years and three years afterwards she had been working in a theatre group called ''POZDRAVI'' and a group called ''AKTER''. She has been in Gavella since 1983. Komedija Theatre, Kerempuh Satyrical Theatre, Trešnja Municipal Theatre, The Exit Theatre, The Epilogue Theatre, The Histrions, Split Summer Festival, Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Zadar Summer Festival, Istrian National Theatre in Pula are other theatres and festivals where she performed. There's also the unavoidable radio, TV and film. Pedagogical work. Directing.
She is the mother of her son Jan.
PRODUCTIONS:
M. Krleža: Michelangelo Buonarroti – Splitsko ljeto
Comedia dell' arte: Povratak Arlecchina – Pozdravi
M. Držić: Play Držić – Pozdravi
I. B. Mažuranić: Regoč – Trešnja
Č. Prica: Zemlja – GDK Gavella
L. Pirandello/I. Brešan: Lulin – Komedija
W. Shakespeare: Hamlet – Dubrovačke ljetne igre
M. Držić: Hekuba - Dubrovačke ljetne igre
Ecce homo - Dubrovačke ljetne igre
I. Vojnović: Dubrovačka trilogija - Dubrovačke ljetne igre
W. Shakespeare: Koriolan - Dubrovačke ljetne igre
Recital narodne poezije: Koja gora Ivo – AKTER
Grupa autora: Kažu da je sova bila pekareva kći – AKTER
E. Bond: Spašeni – AKTER
W. Shakespeare: Richar II - Dubrovačke ljetne igre
Dobri – Teatar MOVE
W. Shakespeare: Sve je dobro što se dobro svrši – Komedija
W. Shakespeare: San ljetne noći – GDK Gavella
M Krleža: Gospoda Glembajevi - GDK Gavella
F. Šovagović: Sokol ga nije volio - GDK Gavella
M. Gorki: Djeca sunca - GDK Gavella
W. Shakespeare: Kralj Lear - GDK Gavella
W. Shakespeare: Richard III - GDK Gavella
Boumarchais/ von Horvtah: Ludi Dani - GDK Gavella
D. Jovanović: Viktor ili Dan mladosti - GDK Gavella
B. Vujčić: Hrvatski slavuj - GDK Gavella
J. Nestroy: Talisman - GDK Gavella
Glühlampe – autorsko djelo Vuk, Sorić, Knežević
O. Wilde: Važno je zvati se Ernest - GDK Gavella
Cabaret Črni maček - GDK Gavella
Grupa autora: Osam lakih komada - GDK Gavella
L. Pirandello: Kakvu me hoćeš - GDK Gavella
S. Kolar: Breza - GDK Gavella
M. Držić: Duno Maroje - GDK Gavella
M.J. Zagorka: Grička Vještica – Histrion
M.J. Zagorka: Jalnuševčani – Histrion
T. Brezovački: Hrvatski Diogenes – Histrion
Arsen i stare čipke – Kerempuh
Elektra - Dubrovačke ljetne igre
Eshil: Orestija – INK Pula
B. Jonson: Volpone iliti lisac - GDK Gavella
M. Gavran: Traži se novi suprug – Epilog
S. Berkoff: East – Teatar EXIT
K. Paladin: Anketa o erotskom životu Hrvatica – INK Pula – Kerempuh
W. Shakespeare: Zimska priča - GDK Gavella
Kaiser: Od jutra do ponoći - GDK Gavella
J.B. MoliereUmišljeni bolesnik - GDK Gavella
V. Kljaković: Teštamenat - GDK Gavella
B. Vujčić: Pir pepela - GDK Gavella
G. Feydou: Mladoženja Barillon - GDK Gavella
A. Ayckbourn: Kuća & Vrt - GDK Gavella
S. Mrožek: Tango - GDK Gavella
B. Senker: Fritzspiel – Epilog
L. Kaštelan: Prije sna - GDK Gavella
F. Šovagović: Ptičice - GDK Gavella
M. Gavran: Hercegovci za volanom – Histrion
TELEVISION– EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME – Poštanski sandučić (The Mailbox), Zašto Zašto (Why, Why), Upoznajmo kazalište (Getting to Know the Theatre), Šašavo dvorište (Freaky Back-yard), Mala škola (Little School), Slovojed (Letter-eater), Teta Klara na putu oko svijeta (Aunt Clara on a Journey Around The World)
TV DRAMA – Unutrašnje rezerve, Željezni krevet, Olovna pričest, Mrtva točka, Dan kornjače, Lude gljive , Horvatov izbor – dramska serija, Smogovci – serija za djecu i omladinu, TV reklame (najpoznatija za HT)
ANIMATED FILM DUBBING – Čarobni šešir, Šegrt Hlapić, Bubimir, Leteći medvjedići, Zekoslavne priče – najpoznatiji
FILMS – SPUK, Generalov carski osmjeh, Snivaj zlato moje – domaći film
Dvanaest žigosanih, Glavom kroz zid, Nebo, Vjetrovi rata, Mušketirka – strane koprodukcija
PEDAGOGICAL WORK – speech mentor at the ADA, Novigrad Spring, The Culture Centre, Amateur work-groups, Stand up comedy workshop
DIRECTOR – Velika zvijerka – Epilog - &TD
AWARDS – Seven Ministers of SKOJ for the performance in «Kažu da je sova bila pekareva kći» (''They Say The Owl Was The Baker's Daughter''), Second award at the Yugoslav Radio Festival in Ohrid for the role in the radio-play ''Komarica'', the Golden Laugh at the Days of Satire for the role of Evelyn in the production «Osam lakih komada», (''Eight Easy Babes''), the best Histrion award for the role of nanny Urša in the production of «Grička vještica» (''The Grič Witch''), best actress in the season 2003/2004 and best actress in the season 2004/2005 in Gavella Drama Theatre.
Played everything: from cucumber, horse, new-born baby, a girl, a woman, a mistress, a mother, a witch, an old woman, a man, an old man... Tragedy, comedy, drama, cabaret, children's performances. Small, big, middle, main roles. That's what she calls an ACTRESS.
