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Jaroslava Pokorná

Birthday: Born in 1946-08-02 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Deathday: Alive

Jaroslava Pokorná je dcerou spisovatele, překladatele a divadelního vědce a dramaturga Jaroslava Pokorného (1920-1983) a překladatelky Marie Pokorné (1922-1969), otcovou druhou manželkou byla herečka Libuše Pešková (1924-1994). Jaroslava tedy vyrůstala v kulturním prostředí a již na gymnáziu účinkovala v dramatickém kroužku, poté studovala herectví na DAMU (1968), souběžně hostovala v Realistickém divadle Zdeňka Nejedlého a Vinohradském divadle, po dokončení studií (1968) nastoupila do Realistického divadla, kde působila bezmála čtvrtstoletí (1968-1991). Po zániku této scény a její transformaci v Divadlo Labyrint zde Pokorná setrvala i nadále (1991-1998). Po roce 1998 byla bez stálého angažmá, ale pohostinsky vystupovala v různých divadlech v Praze (Divadlo v Řeznické, Dejvické divadlo), jako nápověda působila v Divadle v Dlouhé, pracovala též pro charitativní Společnost Duha, jako herečka byla žádaná i mimo Prahu (Kladno, Příbram, brněnské divadlo Husa na provázku). Pedagogicky působila jako lektorka taneční výchovy v základní umělecké škole v Praze-Modřanech, pod vedením Ivana Vyskočila absolvovala postgraduální studium na DAMU a na divadelní fakultě dnes působí jako odborná asistentka herecké výchovy. Ve svých začátcích prošla Jaroslava Pokorná komickými rolemi temperamentních dívek, později se propracovala k psychologicky složitým charakterům, které dokázala věrohodně ztvárnit za pomoci široké škály výrazových prostředků, mezi její klady patří také schopnost improvizace, přestože studiu rolí věnovala vždy velkou pozornost. Z jejích starších jevištních prací je na místě připomenout role ve hrách převážně klasických (Racek, Zkrocení zlé ženy, Višňový sad, Sluha dvou pánů, Cyrano z Bergeracu, Strakonický dudák), uplatnění ale našla i v moderním repertoáru (Milenci z kiosku, Asanace). V poslední době exceluje rolemi svérázných starších žen v Divadle v Dlouhé (Soudné sestry, Mámení mysli, Past na myši), za roli Hedviky v představení Divoké kachny získala v roce 2005 Cenu Alfréda Radoka. Práci pro film zahájila Pokorná menšími úlohami ještě jako posluchačka DAMU (SOUHVĚZDÍ PANNY, 1965; SEDM ZABITÝCH, 1965). Jedinou hlavní roli nešťastné pokojské Ariny si zahrála v krátkém studentském filmu polské režisérky Agnieszky Holland HŘÍCH BOHA (1969). Ve filmu, navíc v kvalitativně nevyvážených titulech, se pak Pokorná objevovala i s několikaletými odstupy, více příležitostí jí dala televize, kde hrála v inscenacích, pohádkách a seriálech (F. L. VĚK, 1971; BYL JEDNOU JEDEN DŮM, 1974; VLAK DĚTSTVÍ A NADĚJE, 1985). Pokorná se postupem doby přehrála do rolí matek a v těch vynikla teprve v posledních letech (SMRADI, 2002; MĚSTEČKO, 2003), za zmínku pak zvláště stojí její kreace Miriam Šimákové v oceněném filmu NUDA V BRNĚ (2003). Zatím naposledy jsme Jaroslavu Pokornou mohli vidět v televizním filmu HODINA KLAVÍRU (2007). Pokorná je autorkou autobiografické knihy Maminka není doma (2006). Její mladší bratr Ivan Pokorný (*1952) je hercem a režisérem.

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Zločiny Velké Prahy

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The Inspector Hynek Budik as been assigned chief of police in the area on the outskirts of Prague, With detectives Martin Novacek an inexperienced rookie and the inspector Havlik will seek to solve difficult cases of murder....

Co ste hasiči

Character: Hádková

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Okresní přebor

Character: Antonie Hnátková

Okresní přebor is a Czech television sport comedy series created by Jan Prušinovský that airs on TV Nova. The series premiered on 6 September 2010....

Vraždy v kruhu

Character: Hamouzová

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Vodník

Character: babička Třebovická

Vodník is the fourth and penultimate series of the television miniseries from the Detectives of the Holy Trinity cycle. In her spare time, Marie Výrová independently investigates a case long closed by the police involving the incomprehensible murder of a small child on the outskirts of Olomouc, which took place more than twenty-five years ago. Disturbing testimony from a witness to the long-ago tragedy prompts Marie Výrová to revisit the hopeless case and attempt to clear the unjustly convicted...

Hořící keř

Character: Libuše Palachová

Based on real characters and events, this haunting drama focuses on the personal sacrifice of a Prague history student, Jan Palach, who set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969. Dagmar Burešová, a young female lawyer, became part of his legacy by defending Jan's family in a trial against the communist government, a regime which tried to dishonour Palach’s sacrifice, a heroic action for the freedom of Czechoslovakia....

F. L. Věk

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Jana Eyrová

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Byl jednou jeden dům

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1. MISE

Character: Stanislava Vejrová

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1. MISE

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Život a doba soudce A. K.

Character: Brázdová

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Poldové a nemluvně

Character: Marie Polesná

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Svět pod hlavou

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Stopy života

Character: Marková

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Vlak dětství a naděje

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A story of a little girl Verka and her life during the beginning of WWII. Based on Vera Sládková novels....


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House Call

Character: Žežulka

Third movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu...

Boredom in Brno

Character: Miriam Simáková

Black-and-white comedy about two young people who want to lose, finally, their innocence, and about life in a very boring city of Brno ......

Sign of the Virgin

Character: pokojská

The military airfield crew are not allowed to leave the area because alert level two has been declared. All walks have been cancelled and Private Standa Urban is looking forward to meeting his girlfriend who has come to visit him. His friends from the infirmary are sympathetic and conspiratorially organise the whole event......

Zlatá slepice

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This fairy tale tells of a magical hen who lays golden eggs. When an enterprising taxi driver (greedy, of course) learns of such a miracle, he immediately realizes that he could easily and effortlessly get rich if he could get such a hen......

The Last One Will Go to Hell

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A historical film that takes place on the eve of the thirty year war combines aspects of fairy-tales with historical dramas, fencing with a child heroes who find themselves in great dangers. We are in the year 1611 and mercenaries that had previously invaded Czech lands now have to withdraw before the Hungarian king's army. In this chaos a magical bottle, that fulfills the owner one single wish, appears among some fugitives - however after the fulfillment it has to be sold for half it's price to...

God's Sin

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Hrích boha (God's Sin) is Agnieszka Holland's poetic vision of the world as a trap, based on the novel by Isaak Babel....

Maskerade

Character: Stařenka Oggová, čarodějka

A television recording of the stage adaptation of Terry Pratchett's novel, produced by Divadlo v Dlouhé. Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, the greatest witches on Discworld, set out to enjoy an evening at the Ankh-Morpork Opera, where their fellow Lancre native and potential third witch, Agnes Nulli, sings in the chorus. But strange things are happening at the Ankh-Morpork Opera House, and not just in the accounting department. Opera employees are falling dead from the fly loft, box number 8 cann...

Seven Days in a Week

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Seven days, or rather evenings and nights, in the life of Jenka (Stanislava Bartosová), a young good-looking nurse. Jenka is attractive to men and enjoys their company, but there is a limit beyond which she won't go, since she is faithful to her Filip, who is doing his military service. On Sunday the girl awaits Filip to arrive on a short period of leave, but instead his friend Míla (Frantisek Nemec) turns up and apologizes for Filip, who has to stay in the barracks....

State of Emergency

Character: Kárná

Radio correspondent Karel Beran returns briefly to Prague from the Middle East due to an anonymous tip, but a revolution suddenly breaks out in Kambur just then. To fulfill his duty, he fabricates live reports from his Vinohrady apartment, simulating the uprising’s sounds with kitchen appliances. When Czech Radio decides to send a support team, he faces an impossible choice: admit the deception or stage his own death....

Winning Quietly

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Comedy about a group of village boys and in one selfless father who wants his players to do the real football....

Caught by Night

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A communist journalist from Prague is sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp....

To See the Sea

Character: Tomáš's grandmother

As preteen, aspiring filmmaker Tomas trains his new camera’s lens on his own world, shocking family secrets around him come into sharp focus....

Wyrd Sisters

Character: Stařenka Oggová, čarodějka

An adaptation of the sixth book in Terry Pratchett's Discworld fantasy series, performed by Divadlo v Dlouhé. On Discworld, which is flat and travels through space on the back of a giant turtle, unimaginable things began to happen when three witches—Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick—became involved in royal politics. They did not like the cruel rule of Lord Felmet, who ascended the throne after murdering King Verence, who thus became a ghost....

Moments

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In a series of vignettes, a young woman ponders her role in life as she navigates expectations, barriers, and challenges with her loved ones....

On a Wayward Princess

Character: Hulahopová

Princess Julia doesn't want to marry an old prince Hubert so she runs away from home. She meets two old magicians and join the circus, where she meets lovely Franta Kuldan and evil devil performer....

Smrt pedofila

Character: starší ošetřovatelka

In a Czech school friendship grows between a teacher and a student. The friendship turns into an intimate relationship. Till the student begin to blackmail the teacher....

Okresní přebor – Poslední zápas Pepika Hnátka

Character: Antonie Hnátková

Based on the popular television series Okresní přebor. As the title suggests, the film features the legendary figure of licensed coach Josef Hnátek. Since this man appeared in the series only as ashes scattered on the Houslice football field, the filmmakers decided to introduce him to viewers in his living form. The story of the feature film is set during his lifetime and explores the dilemma of a man for whom football is his whole life. Even more than life itself. The title role of the Houslice...

Štěstí je krásná věc

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Čenda and Jana don't have it easy in life. They're both unemployed, Čenda is up to his ears in debt, and the most frequent visitor to their home is the debt collector. But that's about to change thanks to a lottery ticket blessed by a priest. A fairy-tale win of 176 million crowns opens the door to a world of unlimited possibilities for the couple. But it also brings a lot of new friends who would like to get a big piece of the prize....

Death Chooses

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Radek Simek, the driver of a postal car, is shot dead on his regular route. The Investigators give up initial suspicions of robbery, because he carried no greater amount of money. Even questioning Honza Marek, another mail car driver, brings no result. When the circumstances are becoming more and more suspicious. Marek decides to track down the killer on his own....

Word

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Beata Parkanová, the filmmaker behind Moments, returns to Karlovy Vary with an exceptionally vivid portrait of the family of notary Václav Vojíř, a small-town moral authority, and his selfless wife Věra. This masterfully told and highly original intimate drama, whose protagonists undergo a difficult ordeal in the summer of 1968, is reinforced by finely wrought, exquisite performances from Martin Finger and Gabriela Mikulková....

Charlatan

Character: Mülbacherova

Born in the early 20th century, herbalist Jan Mikolasek became rich and famous after curing countless diseases with unorthodox means. A true emblem of Czechoslovakia before World War II, the healer became even more appreciated during the Nazi occupation and the communist regime. Each regime appreciates his skill and protects him. But how much will it cost him to maintain his status in a new political change?...

Etudes for Piano Students

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Films for children gradually fell into the grip of expressive and content sterility, succumbing to exhortative, educational tendencies. This is also the case in the story of a 14-year-old girl who has been accepted to the conservatory, but a sudden accident, a broken arm, makes her rethink her priorities - she learns that it is possible to engage in other activities than the tedious practice of piano etudes....

Pěsti ve tmě

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The year is 1936, the nervous atmosphere of the Nazi threat penetrates into the sport. Upgrade boxe Vilda Jakub will compete with German Kurt Schaller. The Nazis decisions are used in order to win his master even the dirtiest means. Vilda inspect their game and focus on the preparation of environmental events. The story culminates in the victory of one of the two lovers, between which Vilda tense moments in the decision....

Kinkongova smrt

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Strange Creatures

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A parable for the end of totalitarianism. Three protagonists - a high official, a secretary, and a border guard - representative of three generations (1948, 1968, 1988) are forced to confront their ideals and places in society through the events of one strange night....

Kačenka a zase ta strašidla

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This time, the eight-year-old girl must fight to keep her parents from turning the House of Horrors, which she received as a gift from her grandfather, the Viennese Czech Swoboda, into a family villa. Helping her are her old friends, with the help of a magical clockwork mannequin, the witch Bertha, the charming Elvira and Dr Caligari. She arranges for notary Weber to come from Vienna to check that the terms of the gift agreement have been kept and that the attraction is fit for purpose......


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