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Jirina Bohdalova
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She began acting in theatre and film at an early age. She was accepted to The Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU) at her third attempt. She received an offer from January Werich to join the actor"s troupe at “Divadlo American Broadcasting Company” theatre which she kindly accepted.
Later on, she performed in many other “City Theatres of Prague” (Městská divadla pražská).
From 1967 to present days she is in a permanent engagement at the “Vinohrady Theatre”. Bohdalová has done extensive work as a voice actress, especially, television characters in various bed time stories, including “The Fairy-tales from Moss and Fern” (Pohádky z mechu a kapradí, 1968), “The Little Reedman” (Rákosníček, 1976), “The Little Witch” (Malá čarodějnice, 1983), “About the Pixie Racochejl” (O skřítku Racochejlovi, 1997), et cetera
She has made numerous appearances in different fairy-tales, short stories, television films, serials, plays and many programmes of her own. She is the mother of actress Simona Stašová.
The StB attempted to blackmail Bohdalová into becoming an informant, but she resisted this effort.
After the publication of a register of StB collaborators which included her name she successfully had the error of her inclusion rectified.
