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Dagmar Havlová

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Dagmar Havlová
First Lady of the Czech Republic
In role
4 January 1997 – 2 February 2003
PresidentVáclav Havel
Preceded byOlga Havlová
Succeeded byLivia Klausová
Personal details
Born
Dagmar Veškrnová

(1953-03-22) 22 March 1953 (age 71)
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Spouse(s)Radvít Novák (1975–1980)
Václav Havel (1997–2011;
his death)
Alma materBrno Conservatory
Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts
OccupationActress

Dagmar Havlová (born Dagmar Veškrnová on 22 March 1953) is a Czech actress. She married Václav Havel, the former Czech President, on 4 January 1997. She has one daughter, Nina Veškrnová (born 1976), from a previous marriage to Radvít Novák (1975–1980).

Early life

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Havlová was born to Markéta Veškrnová and harmonist Karel Veškrna[1] on 22 March 1953 in Brno. She graduated from the Brno Conservatory in 1971. In 1975, she graduated with the title of "Magister artis" (equivalent to Master of Fine Arts) from the Janáček Academy of Musical Arts.[2]

Career

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She has made over 50 appearances in films and 200 appearances on television.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "VKOL - kalendárium regionálních osobností REGO - 15. červenec".
  2. ^ "Václav Havel - Dagmar".
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Honorary titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Olga Havlová
First Lady of the Czech Republic
1997–2003
Succeeded by