Dana Medřická

Dana Medřická was born 11. July 1920 in Prague into a family of accounting firms the Beetle and Grandma. Since childhood she wanted to play theatre. In the eight years she played in the bubenečské the scout hall, and during his high school studies in the lesser town file Artistic discussion Frana Francla. She graduated from high school in Dusni street (1939) and began to study at the Prague conservatory (1939 – 1940) the Timid, Iblové and Suchánkové. At the same time, was in the Debate as Dáňa Čechová, but in 1940, the conservatory, she left and went to the National theatre in Brno (1940 – 1942). After playing in Plzen (1942 – 1943) and in Prague: Uranie (1943 – 1945), Theater 5. may (1945), Vinohrady Theatre (1945 – 1951), the City theatre in prague (1951 – 1959) and the drama of the National theatre (1. January 1960 – 21. January 1983), where she worked until his premature death. Medřická was the actress who brought to the stage plnokrevní speech, individualistic, spontaneous action and free movements of the feelings and destinies. The acting funds of the actress were absolutely different from those which used the older generation (pathos, melodramatic speech, accent, stretching vowels, etc.) – they were modern material, smelled, and grotesque. The directors left it to the possibility of self-expression. Great played a dramatic and large roles, but was most distinctive comedic actress.Only movie he did with Danny Medřické one of the most popular Czech actresses. In his whole career played a variety over a spirited and seductive young ladies up to the good and peaceful old grandmothers. Her husband (from 1945) was the actor Václav Vydra, jun., (1902 – 1979), father-in-law, Vaclav Otter st. (1876 – 1953), and the son of Vaclav Vydra nejml. (* 1956). As a widow she married a Spanish merchant Artemia Preciosa Ugarte (1981 – 1983). Dana Medřická died suddenly of a heart attack 21. January 1983 in Prague in honour of třiašedesáti years. We lost one of the best actresses..