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G6HXW > LOST 12.01.06 15:52l 135 Lines 5751 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: The mad French woman.
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G0TEZ wrote:-
> As for Mira Furlan.
>
> She was in the titles for the first time since I have seen her and using
> that name. Sounds as if Lionel is right, she is only a guest.
>
> She played a lead role in B5, from 1993 - 1999, when she was in her early
> 40s. Now, 10 years later, she still seems quite attractive. She uses the
> same accent as she did as an alien in B5. Possibly she is French. The
> accent is more like ' 'ello , ello' though.
>
> Thank you, Lionel, the only reply I got, I think. Curiosity satisfied.
Hi Ian and any other readers,
As an extra bit of info, and believing you're not on the net, here's some text
from the IMDB database.
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Biography for
Mira Furlan
Height
5' 6" (1.68 m)
Mini biography
A leading actress of theatre, film and TV in the former Yugoslavia, Mira
Furlan emigrated to the US with her husband Goran Gajic in November 1991, due
to the intolerable political circumstances in her homeland. Ms. Furlan starred
in the Warner Brothers TV-series Babylon 5 as Ambassador Delenn (Sci-Fi
Universe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Genre TV-series 1996 and
1997).
Her other American credits include the TV-movie My Antonia directed by J.
Sargent, the title roles in Sophocles Antigone at the Hudson Guild Theatre in
Los Angeles (Dramalogue Theatre Award for Outstanding Performance in 1995) and
Lorca's Yerma at The Indiana Repertory Theatre. She also appeared in Brecht's
Baal at The Second Stage in Los Angeles and Shaw's Don Juan In Hell in which
she co-starred with Ed Asner and Rene Auberjonois. Ms. Furlan is a member of
The Actor's Studio.
Ms. Furlan's film credits include leading roles in over 25 films. She
co-starred in Emir Kusturica's Cannes award-winning and Oscar-nominated film
When Father Was Away On Business. Films include: Three For Happiness, (Grand
Prix, Valencia Film Festival), Beauty Of Vice, In The Jaws Of Life, The Loves
Of Blanka Kolak, Dear Video etc. In addition, Ms Furlan has appeared regularly
on Yugoslav Television, playing leading roles in numerous series and TV-films.
She has received all the highest awards in her former country, both for her
stage and film work, including two Golden Arenas (Yugoslav Oscars) for Best
Actress.
In the former Yugoslavia Mira was a member of the Croatian National
Theatre and a frequent guest star at major theatres in the whole country.
Favorite roles include: Natalya in A Month In The Country Mrs Elliot in
Alpha-Beta, Celimene in The Misanthrope, Judith in The Devil's Disciple,
Annabella in Tis Pity She's A Whore, the title role in Euripides' Helen, Lea
in Dybbuk, Isabelle in Corneille's L'Illusion Comique, Yvette in Mother
Courage, Natasha in Three Sisters and Ophelia in Jiri Menzel's production of
Hamlet
Spouse
Goran Gajic (? - present) 1 child
Trivia
Described as Yugoslavia's answer to Meryl Streep.
Son born 15 December 1998, in Los Angeles, named Marko Lav Gajic
1990 - "Dubravko Dujsin" Theater Award - for the role of "Natalya
Petrovna" in the Croatian National Theatre production of Turgenev's "A Month
in the Country".
1995 Dramalogue Theater Award, Los Angeles - Best Actress - "Antigone"
1996 - Sci-Fi Universe Readers Choice Awards, for best supporting actress
in a genre television series, telefilm or miniseries - for the role of
"Delenn" on Babylon 5.
1997 - Sci-Fi Universe Readers Choice Awards, for best supporting actress
in a genre television series, telefilm or miniseries - for the role of
"Delenn" on Babylon 5.
After an exile of some eleven years, she returned to the stage in Croatia
to perform the title role in Euripides "Medea" during the summers of 2002 and
2003 with Rade Sebedzija's Ulysses Theatre Company on the island of Mali
Brijuni
1978 - Theatre Critics Award - Best Actress for the role of "Mrs Elliot"
in the ITD Theatre's (Zagreb) production of Whitehead's "Alpha-Beta".
1979 - Theatre Critics Award - Best Actress for the role of "Petruniella"
in the Croatian National Theatre's production of Drzic's "Dundo Maroje
1982 - Zlatna Arena (Golden Arena), Pula - Best Supporting Actress for the
role of "Enka" in "Kiklop" ("Cyclops")
1986 - Zlatna Arena (Golden Arena), Pula - Best Actress for the role of
"Jaglika" in "Lepota poroka" ("The Beauty of Vice")
She occasionally writes a column for Croatian magazine Feral Tribune.
Ranked #9 in Croatian-based monthly film magazine "Hollywood" in «Best
Croatian Female Movie Stars of All Time» list. (November 2005)
Personal quotes
"Babylon 5 is definitely not a fantasy. It is a show that constantly
refers to sociological, political, and psychological facts of our present
life, and it is that which makes it so valuable, I think."
"Ambassador Delenn is an extraordinary character. She combines so many
different traits. She's tough, but vulnerable... She's strong, but feminine...
She's a pacifist, but can be militaristic... She has depth and spirituality,
but can be funny and light at times... So yes, I think she's a great role
model - not only for women - but for everyone."
"In those moments when I entered the stage, trembling with stage fright
and excitement, under those spotlights, I felt that I'd found the one thing
that I wanted to do in my life. Nothing could match that flow of adrenaline."
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Hope you found it interesting. I don't watch any of her output as it's not
something usually watch.
It gave my spellchecker a good run though. ;-)
73 - Lionel, G6HXW @ GB7IPW-2
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