Elza Radziņa

Elza Radziņa (1917, Kharkiv, Russian Empire — 2005, Riga, Latvia) was a Soviet Latvian theater and cinema actress, master of the spoken word (reader). She received award of People's Artist of the USSR in 1976 and Order of the Three Stars in 1995.[1][2]

Elza Radziņa
Elza Radziņa
Born
Elza Katrina Podniece

(1917-02-10)February 10, 1917
Kharkiv, Russian Empire
Died18 August 2005(2005-08-18) (aged 88)
Riga, Latvia
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active1936–2004
Spouse(s)Kārlis Radziņš 1941-1958 Oļģerts Šalkonis 1958- 2005
Children1

She studied in Jelgava theater studio in 1942. After the World War II worked in Jelgava Drama theater (1945-1953). For a brief moment she worked in Valmiera Drama theater, but from 1954 worked in Latvian National Theater, where she became one of the leading actresses.

In 1949 she made her debut in biographical drama film "Rainis" from Riga Film Studio.

Work

Stage[3]
  • 1958: Filumēna Martorano as Filumēna
  • 1962: Mīļais Melis as Stella Kempbela
  • 1969: Vasara Noānā as baroness Orora Didevāna
  • 1971: Lilioms as Muškātne
  • 1972: Paši pūta, paši dega as Auguste Biezais
  • 1975: Fedra as Fedra
  • 1980: Mērnieku laiki as Annuža
  • 1987: Lampu drudzis as Dotija Otlija
  • 1990: Bezkaunīgie veči as Zuzanna Bertolde
  • 1996: Zaļā zeme as Līču māte
  • 1998: Pilnos auļos as Diāna Vrīlande

Filmography

References
  1. Эльза Радзинь (Радзиня)
  2. No aktrises Elzas Radziņas atvadās simtiem cilvēku, LETA 2005
  3. "Latvijas Nacionālā teātra 100 gadi. Elza Radziņa". Latvijas Nacionālā teātra 100 gadi. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  4. Svinīgi atklāj Elzas Radziņas kapa pieminekli, LETA 2007
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