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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