Actress Libushe Shafrankova: biography, personal life. Movies and series

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

“Three Nuts for Cinderella” is a fairy tale thanks to which Russian viewers remember Libushe Shafrankova. The Czech actress had the opportunity to repeatedly try on the role of a princess, and each time she brilliantly coped with her task. By the age of 64, Libuse managed to act in more than fifty films and TV shows. What is the history of the star?

Libushe Shafrankova: the beginning of the journey

The star of the fairy tale "Three Nuts for Cinderella" was born in the Czech Republic, it happened in June 1953. Libushe Shafrankova was born into a family that had nothing to do with the world of art. The actress has a younger sister, Miroslava, who has chosen for herself a profession not related to cinema and theater. But once the sisters played together in the film "The Little Mermaid".

Dreams of fame and admirers appeared in Libuše as a child. At first, the parents objected to the choice of their daughter, but the future actress was persistent, and they gave up. Shafrankova performed her first roles in amateur performances. The applause from the audience was encouraginggirl, forced to believe in their talent.

Study, theater

After graduating from school, Libushe Shafrankova continued her education at the theater school in Brno. After this educational institution, the young actress joined the creative team of the Prague Drama Club Theater. It was there that she met the love of her life, the actor Josef Abrgam.

At first, Libuša was entrusted with only small roles, then they began to entrust more serious tasks. In "The Seagull" she embodied the image of Nina, in "Uncle Vanya" she played Sonya. The production of "Three Pregnant Women" was a great success with the audience, in which the actress reincarnated as Columbine. However, fame came to Shafrankova not at all thanks to theatrical roles.

Beginning of film career

Libushe Shafrankova first came to the set in 1971. The aspiring actress made her debut in the drama "Grandma", the plot of which was borrowed from the work of the same name by the famous Czech writer Bozena Nemcova. Libusha in this picture got the role of the main character in her youth. Then she embodied the image of a teacher in the family musical “The Fair Came to Us.”

From the biography of Libusha Shafrankova it follows that she became a star in 1973. It was then that the fairy tale "Three Nuts for Cinderella" was presented to the audience, which gained popularity in many countries of the world. The actress is proud to have embodied the image of the main character in this picture. She is convinced that the tale of Cinderella can becomea reality for every girl, one has only to sincerely wish it. In a sense, this happened to Libuse herself, who took only a few years to transform from a simple actress into a movie star.

Filmography

Thanks to the fairy tale "Three Nuts for Cinderella" for many years became the favorite of directors Libushe Shafrankov. Films and series with her participation came out one after another. The list of film and TV projects where you can see the talented Czech actress is given below.

• "My brother has a great little brother."
• "Assassination in Sarajevo".
• "How to drown Dr. Mrachek."
• "Vivat, Benevsky".
• "The Little Mermaid".
• "Palette of Love".
• The Prince and the Evening Star.
• "Who stole the Martinka?".
• "Run, waiter, run!".
• "Triptych about love".
• "Forced Alibi".
• "S alt is more precious than gold."
• The Third Prince.
• "Snowdrop Festival".
• "My central village."
• Revue for six crowns.
• Furious Reporter.
• "Blue Sea".
• Primary School.
• "Immortal Aunty".
• "Kolya".
• "The best years are down the drain."
• "Gendarmes' stories".
• Recovery of Paradise Lost.
• “All my loved ones.”

Not every actress can boast that she managed to play the princess several times. Such roles went to Libusha, for example, in the films "The Little Mermaid", "The Third Prince", "S alt is more expensive than gold."

New Age

In the new century began to fadepopularity of Libusha Shafrankova. Films and series with her participation came out less frequently. In 2009, the talented actress had serious he alth problems. She felt so bad that she had to refuse to participate in several projects. Fortunately, the star managed to overcome her illness and return to the set.

The last film with the participation of Shafrankova was presented to the audience in 2014. In the family-friendly comedy-drama Hostage, she got a small but memorable role.

Love and family

Fans of the star of the fairy tale "Three Nuts for Cinderella" are interested not only in her roles, but also in her personal life. Libushe Shafrankova got married at a young age, lived all her life with one person. Her chosen one was the actor Josef Abrgam, whom she met at the Drama Club Theater. Husband Libuse also managed to conquer the world of cinema. By the age of 77, the man managed to play about a hundred roles in movies and TV shows. For example, it can be seen in the films Kafka, I served the English king.

In the marriage of Libuše and Joseph, a son was born, the boy was named after his father. Josef Jr. also chose a creative profession for himself, however, he became not an actor, but a producer.