[1] Shortly after she started attending the course, it was visited by Štefan Uher, a well-known Slovak director, who was looking for a young actress to play a role in his new movie Kosenie Jastrabej lúky (1981).

[citation needed] While already active in films, Vačková also managed to finish secondary school, and was accepted to the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU) in 1987.

[4] One of her most notable roles from this period was in the Czech-language film Sedmé nebe (1987), which dealt with many controversial topics such as abortion; corruption; nepotism; generational differences; and lack of intimacy, honesty, and love in familial and human relationships.

During this time, Vačková began doing voice acting on the side, dubbing foreign films into Slovak, and she also took other jobs, such as working in a flower shop and waitressing.

Members of this foundation have released a book titled Rozprávky z Ôsmeho svetadielu in order to raise funds for a residential facility for children and adults on the autism spectrum, in Borová.