Eliška Balzerová

Eliška Balzerová
Eliška Balzerová (2010)
Born (1949-05-25) 25 May 1949
OccupationActress
Years active1971-present

Eliška Balzerová (born 25 May 1949, Vsetín) is a Czech actress. She has appeared in more than thirty films since 1971. She became widely known for the role of physician Alžběta Čeňková in the television series Hospital at the End of the City and Hospital at the End of the City After Twenty Years. She also appeared in films such as Fists in the Dark and Run, Waiter, Run!. In 2010, she received the Czech Lion Award for Best Supporting Actress.[1]

Biography

She spent her childhood in Moravské Budějovice. Her mother introduced her to theatre and was active in an amateur drama group.[2] She has one sister.

She studied at the Brno Conservatory from 1963 to 1967, where she earned a DiS degree[3]. She later studied dramatic acting at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno from 1967 to 1971.[4] The MgA degree was formally granted to her retrospectively under a 1998 law.

Selected filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Last Aristocrat Mrs. Tichá
2018 Tátova Volha Eva
2016 Tiger Theory Olga
2011 The Magical Duvet Grandma
2010 Ženy v pokušení Vilma Válová
1986 Fists in the Dark Ema Gabrielová
1982 I Enjoy the World with You Dáša Adámková
1981 Waiter, Scarper! Věra
TV
Year Title Role Notes
1993 Městem chodí Mikuláš "Stará koza"
1979 Zlatí úhoři Mrs. Rozvědčíková
Zkoušky z dospělosti Professor Jánská
Inženýrská odysea Alexandra Pešková 10 episodes
1977-1981 Hospital at the End of the City MUDr. Alžběta „Betty“ Čeňková

Awards

References

  1. ^ ČFTA. "ČFTA". www.ceskylev.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  2. ^ CZI web design - www.czi.cz. "Tisk článku: Eliška Balzerová: Jsem už někdo jiný". old.xantypa.cz. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  3. ^ "Eliška Balzerová: Nejdůležitější v životě jsou děti". Archived from the original on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  4. ^ "Digitální knihovna Kramerius". www.digitalniknihovna.cz. Retrieved 2026-01-31.