Éva "Vica" Kerekes (born 28 March 1981) is a Slovak actress of Hungarian ethnicity. She is active in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary. She is often referred to and credited as Vica Kerekésová, Vica Kerekešová, and Kerekes Vica. She adopted the nickname "Vica" to distinguish herself from the Hungarian actress Éva Kerekes.
Vica Kerekes | |
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| Born | Éva Kerekes 28 March 1981 Fiľakovo, Czechoslovakia |
| Alma mater | Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Men in Hope |
| Spouse |
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Biography edit
Vica Kerekes was born to ethnic Hungarian parents. After studying at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, she moved to Budapest in 2001, where she met her future husband, artist Csaba Vigh.[1] She made her cinematic debut in 2004 with the Slovak film Konečná stanica. To international audiences, Kerekes is known for the 2011 film Men in Hope. She divorced Vigh in 2012 after having lived with him for six years and being separated for a year.[2] In 2014, Kerekes announced that she was in a relationship with tattoo artist Lukáš Musil.[3]
Awards and recognition edit
In 2010, Kerekes was awarded Best Actress at the Hungarian Film Week for her performance in Ki/Be Tawaret. In 2013, she was named Best Actress in Slovakia for her role in Seven Days of Sin.[4] She is the winner of the 2017 Hungarian Film Award for Best Television Actress for her role in the television movie Tranzitidö.[5]
Selected filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Konečná stanica | Credited as Eva Kerekesová | |
| 2008 | Shameless | Kočička | |
| 2009 | Broken Promise | Jozefína | Credited as Eva Kerekesová |
| 2011 | Men in Hope | Šarlota | |
| Ki/Be Tawaret | Fruzsi | ||
| 2012 | Seven Days of Sin | Agnes | |
| 2013 | Příběh kmotra | Zuzana | |
| Heavenly Shift | |||
| 2015 | Mom and Other Loonies in the Family | Ilu | |
| 2016 | Angel of the Lord 2 | Magdalena | |
| 2017 | Milada | Milada's sister Vera | |
| 2020 | Resistance | Mila |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Odsúdené | Anikó "Maďarka" Nagy | 30 episodes |
| 2014 | Clona | Nikola Bárdyová | 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Tranzitidö | Léna | Television movie |
| 2017 | Četníci z Luhačovic | Anna Vanková | 5 episodes |
| Kapitán Exner | Gabriela Stein | 6 episodes |
References edit
- ^ Vica Kerekes at the Czechoslovak Movie Database
- ^ "Najväčšie rozvody 2012. Tieto otriasli médiami". centrum.sk. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Sexy zrzka Vica Kerekes: Dva roky po rozvodu má nového milence!" [Sexy Redhead Vica Kerekes Has a New Lover Two Years After Her Divorce!]. blesk.cz (in Czech). 19 December 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Kerekes Vica | CineFest". Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Tranzitidő (2016) | Díjak | Mafab.hu". www.mafab.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2 January 2021.