Mária Kráľovičová

Mária Kráľovičová (7 June 1927 – 5 December 2022) was a Slovak actress who played over 400 roles across the mediums of film, stage and television.

Kráľovičová studied acting at the Bratislava Conservatory [fr] between 1947 and 1950, joining the Slovak National Theatre in 1948.

[1] In her career she has performed over 400 roles, including Juliet and Ophelia from Shakespeare's works (Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet, respectively), Salome created by Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav (Herodes a Herodias), Amália by Friedrich Schiller (The Robbers) and Virginia by Bertolt Brecht (Life of Galileo).

[4] 2008 saw her recognised at the Crystal Wing Awards for her work with television, theatre and dubbing.

[1] She married journalist Miroslav Procházka; they spent 56 years together until his death at the age of 86 in 2005.