Mira Furlan
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A leading actress of theatre, film
and TV in the former Yugoslavia, Mira Furlan emigrated to the U.S.
four years ago, due to the intolerable political circumstances in
her homeland. Ms. Furlan currently stars in the Warner Bros. TV
series "Babylon 5" as Ambassador Delenn (Sci-Fi Universe award for
Best Supporting Actress in a Genre TV-series). Her other American
credits now include the TV movie "My Antonia" directed by J. Sargent,
the title roles in Sophocles' "Antigone" at the Hudson Guild Theatre
in L.A. (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 L.A. 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 Actors' 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 Threatre and a frequent guest star at major theatres throughout the 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", Yvette in "Mother Courage", Natasha in "Three Sisters" and Ophelia in the Czech Oscar-winner Jiri Menzel's production of "Hamlet".