Magda Vášáryová

Magda Vášáryová

Acting • Born 1948-08-26

Acting1Banská Štiavnica, Czechoslovakia, Slovakia

Biography

Magda (Magdaléna) Vášáryová (* August 26, 1948, Banská Štiavnica) is a Slovak politician and former actress and diplomat. Since 2006, she has been a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic for SDKÚ-DS. On 12 December 2013, she resigned from the party and until the start of the so-called The third government of Robert Fico (2016) worked in the National Council of the Slovak Republic as a non-attached member of parliament. She began her successful acting career as a 15-year-old in the film Senzi Mama (1964). From 1966 to 1971 she studied sociology at the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University in Bratislava. Since 1970 she has worked as an actress in the Korze Theater, the New Stage (1971 - 1983) and in the Slovak National Theater (1983 - 1990). She is the author of book memoirs about Banská Štiavnica Short Letters to a Town (1988). In 1988 she was awarded the title of Merited Artist. From 1990 to 1993, she served as the Czech-Slovak ambassador to Austria. During the diplomatic mission, she lived with her daughters in Vienna while her husband stayed in Bratislava. While they provide wife support for diplomats, Vášáryová, as a diplomat, did not receive compensation for the diplomat's non-working wife. Václav Havel and Jiří Dienstbier enforced her compensation payment. On May 3, 1993, she organized a meeting at home, where the Slovak Society for Foreign Policy (SFPA) began to form. From 1993 to 2000, she was its director. In 2020, she is the Honorary Chair of the SFPA Board. In 1998, she founded Občianske oko. In the 1999 elections, she ran as an independent candidate for the post of President of Slovakia. She won 194,635 votes, 6.6%, in the election. She did not make it to the second round. She announced her candidacy in February 1999 in Banská Bystrica. She wanted to confirm the changes in 1989 and 1998. She was the first woman in Slovakia to run for president. From 2000 to 2005, she served as Slovakia's ambassador to Poland. Its predecessor was Ondrej Nemčok and his successor was František Ružička. Since February 21, 2005, she has held the position of State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic in the second government of Mikuláš Dzurinda. In the summer of 2005, she joined the SDKÚ. On 12 December 2013, together with Lucia Žitňanská and Miroslav Beblavý, she resigned from SDKÚ-DS. Since November 15, 2013, she has been the president of the Živena association. Her goals after the election were “I still have three goals within Živena. One of them is, in particular, the modernization of communication, the addition of a membership base, and I would also like to raise more money in more modern ways, for example in the form of grants. " Her predecessor was Zora Breier. In 2016, she did not run for parliament again. In addition to Živena, she also led the Institute for Cultural Policy. He also teaches at the CEVRO INSTITUTE in the Czech Republic. In 2016, The Prague Society for International Cooperation awarded her the Hanno R. Ellenbogen Prize for Civil Service and the Lifelong Fight against Corruption. Sister of the actress Emilie Vášáryová. The first husband was the actor Dušan Jamrich. The second husband is Milan Lasica. He has two daughters.

Filmography

91 credits
Concert for the survivors

Concert for the survivors

Movie • 1977

Jana Varajová (voice)

Biela stužka v tvojich vlasoch

Biela stužka v tvojich vlasoch

Movie • 1978

Bernátová (voice)

Doktor

Doktor

Movie • 1973

Šesťkrát žena

Šesťkrát žena

Movie • 1988

Pani Berta Garlanová

Pani Berta Garlanová

Movie • 1989

Marketa Lazarová

Marketa Lazarová

Movie • 1967

Marketa Lazarová, Lazar's daughter

Parížsky život

Parížsky život

Movie • 1978

Kristína

Pustý dvor

Pustý dvor

Movie • 1979

Uzlíky nádeje

Uzlíky nádeje

Movie • 1979

Staroružová dráma

Staroružová dráma

Movie • 1989

Úklady a láska

Úklady a láska

Movie • 1971

Zenovo vedomie

Zenovo vedomie

Movie • 1976

Dnes platí regulačný stupeň č. 6

Dnes platí regulačný stupeň č. 6

Movie • 1980

Cesta na krvavé pole

Cesta na krvavé pole

Movie • 1983

Dni Turbinovcov

Dni Turbinovcov

Movie • 1976

Ťaví zadok

Ťaví zadok

Movie • 1979

Betty Medillová

Taký obyčajný deň

Taký obyčajný deň

Movie • 1971

Rozvedená

Rozvedená

Movie • 1978

Ružena

Apollón z Bellacu

Apollón z Bellacu

Movie • 1972

Senzi mama

Senzi mama

Movie • 1965

Za frontom

Za frontom

Movie • 1973

Anica Benková

Ako ostrihať manžela

Ako ostrihať manžela

Movie • 1973

Adrienne

Noc smaragdového měsíce

Noc smaragdového měsíce

Movie • 1985

Slávka

Rok na dedine

Rok na dedine

Movie • 1968

(uncredited)

Môj vienok zelený

Môj vienok zelený

Movie • 1968

Die Nacht aus Blei

Die Nacht aus Blei

Movie • 1985

Blonde Lady

Andrea

Andrea

Movie • 1973

Záveje

Záveje

Movie • 1972

Estates confusion

Estates confusion

Movie • 1973

Blízki cudzí ľudia

Blízki cudzí ľudia

Movie • 1975

The Great Movie Robbery

The Great Movie Robbery

Movie • 1987

Posledný pohárik

Posledný pohárik

Movie • 1976

The Elective Affinities

The Elective Affinities

Movie • 1974

Ottilie

Elektra

Elektra

Movie • 1978

Malvína z Bretónska

Malvína z Bretónska

Movie • 1983

Demeterovci

Demeterovci

Movie • 1976

Žofka

Záhradníkov pes

Záhradníkov pes

Movie • 1979

Marcela

Horacius

Horacius

Movie • 1980

Kamila

Nečakaná návšteva

Nečakaná návšteva

Movie • 1980

Emma

Second Love

Second Love

Movie • 1977

Antónia

Prince Bajaja

Prince Bajaja

Movie • 1971

Princess Slavěna

Dark Sun

Dark Sun

Movie • 1980

Kris

Silent Joy

Silent Joy

Movie • 1986

Soňa

On the Comet

On the Comet

Movie • 1970

Angelika, dívka z Valencie

The Southern Mail

The Southern Mail

Movie • 1988

Mária Jurkovičová

Cutting It Short

Cutting It Short

Movie • 1981

Maryška

And Give My Love to the Swallows

And Give My Love to the Swallows

Movie • 1972

Maruška Kudeříková

Tetované časom

Tetované časom

Movie • 1976

Anita (voice)

Košatý strom plný pozorných očí

Košatý strom plný pozorných očí

Movie • 1988

Zuzana Vojířová

Zuzana Vojířová

Movie • 1983

Zuzana Vojířová

Rusalka

Rusalka

Movie • 1978

Rusalka

The Deserter and the Nomads

The Deserter and the Nomads

Movie • 1968

Dominika (segment "Dominika")

A Gentle Spirit

A Gentle Spirit

Movie • 1967

Birds, Orphans and Fools

Birds, Orphans and Fools

Movie • 1969

Marta

Film Adventurer Karel Zeman

Film Adventurer Karel Zeman

Movie • 2015

Self

Fair Play

Fair Play

Movie • 1987

Tereza

Granny

Granny

Movie • 1971

Hortensie

Radúz and Mahulena

Radúz and Mahulena

Movie • 1971

Mahulena

Ľahučký dych

Ľahučký dych

Movie • 1971

Lion with a White Mane

Lion with a White Mane

Movie • 1987

Marie Calma

The World Knows Nothing

The World Knows Nothing

Movie • 1988

Jirina

Krutá ľúbosť

Krutá ľúbosť

Movie • 1978

Werther

Werther

Movie • 1985

Sophie

Hry lásky šálivé

Hry lásky šálivé

Movie • 1971

The Royal Chase

The Royal Chase

Movie • 1969

Jeune Marthe

The Sweet Time of Kalimagdora

The Sweet Time of Kalimagdora

Movie • 1968

Kalimagdora

Private Lives

Private Lives

Movie • 1991

Skrytý prameň

Skrytý prameň

Movie • 1974

Listy Juliane

Listy Juliane

Movie • 1978

Varič

Varič

Movie • 1985

To Make a Comedy Is No Fun

To Make a Comedy Is No Fun

Movie • 2016

Self

Čudný človek

Čudný človek

Movie • 1976

Deň slnovratu

Deň slnovratu

Movie • 1974

Hodina úsvitu

Hodina úsvitu

Movie • 1975

Jennie Gerhardtová

Jennie Gerhardtová

Movie • 1980

Netrpezlivosť srdca

Netrpezlivosť srdca

Movie • 1974

Faidra

Faidra

Movie • 1980

Aríkia

Eugene Onegin

Eugene Onegin

Movie • 1988

Tatyana(as Magdalena Vasaryova)

The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw

Movie • 1982

Governess (acting)

Karlovy Vary Promenades

Karlovy Vary Promenades

Movie • 1974

Self

Pávie pierko

Pávie pierko

Movie • 1987

Princess (voice)

Vážny život

Vážny život

Movie • 1987

Elizabeth's Court

Elizabeth's Court

TV • 1986

Celesta de Liess rod. Fabici

Bratislavské pondelky

Bratislavské pondelky

TV • 2021

Self

Straty a nálezy

Straty a nálezy

TV • 1974

Hurá na letný byt

Hurá na letný byt

TV • 1976

Vivat Beňovský!

Vivat Beňovský!

TV • 1975

Sesternica Beta

Sesternica Beta

TV • 1978

Dobrí ľudia ešte žijú

Dobrí ľudia ešte žijú

TV • 1979

Oľga

Prvá

Prvá

TV • 2013

The Physician of a Dying Time

The Physician of a Dying Time

TV • 1984

Floro (voice)

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