Jelena Jovanova

Jelena Jovanova (born 21 October 1984) is a Macedonian actress.

Jelena Jovanova
Born (1984-10-21) 21 October 1984
Banja Luka, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
EducationFaculty of Dramatic Arts in Skopje
OccupationActress
Years active2004 - present
Spouse(s)
Children1

Biography

Jovanova was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina,[1] was raised in Macedonia, then married and moved to Croatia. Graduated from The Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Skopje. Member of Macedonian National Theater since 2006 where she played over twenty-five leading roles.

Her powerful big screen debut was in Juanita Wilson's As If I Am Not There, which has been selected as the Irish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.

In 2010, she was cast in Angelina Jolie's directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey,[2] nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Golden Globe Awards. This film made her the first Macedonian actress ever to appear in a Hollywood production.

Filmography

Television
  • Secrets (Tajne) as Marina Franic (2013-2014)
  • Whichever Way the Ball Bounces as Nadalija (2015)
  • Prespav as Jelena (2016-2020)
  • In Treatment (Na terapija) as Milena (2017)
  • Insajder as Iskra (2017)
  • Pagan Peak as Ivana (2019)

Selected Stage Roles
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References
  1. "IMDB bio".
  2. "Interview for The Huffington Post". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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