Naďa Konvalinková

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Naďa Konvalinková
Svět knihy2013 - Naďa Konvalinková 9221.jpg
Naďa Konvalinková in 2013
Born
Naděžda Konvalinková

(1951-04-18)18 April 1951
Prague, Czechoslovakia
OccupationActress
Years active1971–present
Spouse(s)Oldřich Kaiser (1980–2005)
Children1

Naďa Konvalinková[1] (Naděžda Konvalinková; born 18 April 1951 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech actress.[2]

After graduating from the Faculty of Theatre of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, she worked in the J. K. Tyl Theatre, Plzeň, later in the (cs:Městská divadla pražská).

Of her numerous film roles,[2] one of the best known one[3] is that of a carnivorous plant from the 1977 black comedy Dinner for Adele.[4]

During 1980–2005 she was married to actor Oldřich Kaiser, with whom she had daughter Karolina in 1983. (Karolina is a stage actress as well.)[3]

In her later years her struggle with weight attracted media attention,[5] and in 2011 she was the host of the TV show Jste to, co jíte ("You are what You Eat" (the Czech title is a pun, akin to "it/eat").[6] Before that for 7 years she was a co-host of the TV show about food, Pochoutky ("Delicacies").[3]

Filmography[]

References[]

  1. ^ Note: Her name derives from the flower konvalinka (lily-of-the-valley)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Naďa Konvalinková at IMDb
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Bio inset in the interview, "Naďa Konvalinková: Snažím se užít každý okamžik" ("Naďa Konvalinková: I Want to Enjoy Every Moment"), April 14, 2011
  4. ^ Dinner for Adele at IMDb
  5. ^ "Macatá Naďa Konvalinková trhá rekordy: Chybí jí už jen dvacet kilo" (other articles)
  6. ^ "Jste to, co jíte: Jak hubla Naďa Konvalinková?"


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