Jasna Đuričić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јасна Ђуричић; born 16 April 1966) is a Serbian actress and academic, best known for playing the title role in the Bosnian film Quo Vadis, Aida?, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign International Feature Film in 2021, and for which she was awarded European film award for Best actress. In Serbia, she is primarily renowned for her work in theater.
Jasna Đuričić | |
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Јасна Ђуричић | |
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| Born | 16 April 1966 |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Education | Academy of Arts |
| Alma mater | University of Novi Sad |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, lecturer |
| Spouse | Boris Isaković (m. 1996) |
Biography
editĐuričić was born in Ruma, Serbia.[1] She graduated from the Academy of Arts at the University of Novi Sad in 1989, where she studied under the noted Serbian actor Branko Pleša, and where she is herself now a professor of acting.[1] Đuričić was a permanent member of the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad from 1990 until 2005.[1]
In 2014, she was awarded Dobrica's Ring (Serbian: Добричин прстен, Dobrichin prsten), a lifetime achievement award given to noted Serbian actors. [2]
At the 34th European Film Awards, Đuričić was awarded the Best Actress Award for her role in the Bosnian war film Quo Vadis, Aida?.
She currently lives in Novi Sad with her husband Boris Isaković, a fellow actor.[3]
Selected filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | White White World | Ruzica | |
| 2013 | For Those Who Can Tell No Tales | Edina | |
| 2016 | A Good Wife | Suzana | |
| 2016 | Train Driver's Diary | Sida | |
| 2020 | Quo Vadis, Aida? | Aida Selmanagić |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | I Know Your Soul | Nevena Murtezić | 6 episodes |
Awards
edit- Best Actress Award at the Locarno International Film Festival for White White World (Beli beli svet) (2010)[4]
- Best Actress Prize at the Les Arcs Film Festival for White White World (Beli beli svet) (2010)
- Best Actress Award at the El Gouna Film Festival for Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020)[5]
- Best Actress Award at the 34th European Film Awards for Quo Vadis, Aida? (2021)
References
edit- ^ a b c "JASNA ĐURIČIĆ | Srpsko narodno pozorište". www.snp.org.rs. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Танјуг. "Награда Добричин прстен драмској уметници Јасни Ђуричић". Politika Online. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "INTERVJU Jasna Đuričić: Novac je već dugo vremena jedini bog na ovoj planeti". www.021.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Prve nagrade za Beli beli svet". www.seecult.org. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ Essam, Angy (31 October 2020). "Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival list of awards". Egypt Today.