Jaroslava Pokorná

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.1545

Gender

Female

Birthday

02-Aug-1946

Age

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Also Known As
  • Ярослава Покорна

Jaroslava Pokorná

Biography

Jaroslava Pokorná je dcerou spisovatele, překladatele a divadelního vědce a dramaturga Jaroslava Pokorného (1920-1983) a překladatelky Marie Pokorné (1922-1969), otcovou druhou manželkou byla herečka Libuše Pešková (1924-1994). Jaroslava tedy vyrůstala v kulturním prostředí a již na gymnáziu účinkovala v dramatickém kroužku, poté studovala herectví na DAMU (1968), souběžně hostovala v Realistickém divadle Zdeňka Nejedlého a Vinohradském divadle, po dokončení studií (1968) nastoupila do Realistického divadla, kde působila bezmála čtvrtstoletí (1968-1991). Po zániku této scény a její transformaci v Divadlo Labyrint zde Pokorná setrvala i nadále (1991-1998). Po roce 1998 byla bez stálého angažmá, ale pohostinsky vystupovala v různých divadlech v Praze (Divadlo v Řeznické, Dejvické divadlo), jako nápověda působila v Divadle v Dlouhé, pracovala též pro charitativní Společnost Duha, jako herečka byla žádaná i mimo Prahu (Kladno, Příbram, brněnské divadlo Husa na provázku). Pedagogicky působila jako lektorka taneční výchovy v základní umělecké škole v Praze-Modřanech, pod vedením Ivana Vyskočila absolvovala postgraduální studium na DAMU a na divadelní fakultě dnes působí jako odborná asistentka herecké výchovy. Ve svých začátcích prošla Jaroslava Pokorná komickými rolemi temperamentních dívek, později se propracovala k psychologicky složitým charakterům, které dokázala věrohodně ztvárnit za pomoci široké škály výrazových prostředků, mezi její klady patří také schopnost improvizace, přestože studiu rolí věnovala vždy velkou pozornost. Z jejích starších jevištních prací je na místě připomenout role ve hrách převážně klasických (Racek, Zkrocení zlé ženy, Višňový sad, Sluha dvou pánů, Cyrano z Bergeracu, Strakonický dudák), uplatnění ale našla i v moderním repertoáru (Milenci z kiosku, Asanace). V poslední době exceluje rolemi svérázných starších žen v Divadle v Dlouhé (Soudné sestry, Mámení mysli, Past na myši), za roli Hedviky v představení Divoké kachny získala v roce 2005 Cenu Alfréda Radoka. Práci pro film zahájila Pokorná menšími úlohami ještě jako posluchačka DAMU (SOUHVĚZDÍ PANNY, 1965; SEDM ZABITÝCH, 1965). Jedinou hlavní roli nešťastné pokojské Ariny si zahrála v krátkém studentském filmu polské režisérky Agnieszky Holland HŘÍCH BOHA (1969). Ve filmu, navíc v kvalitativně nevyvážených titulech, se pak Pokorná objevovala i s několikaletými odstupy, více příležitostí jí dala televize, kde hrála v inscenacích, pohádkách a seriálech (F. L. VĚK, 1971; BYL JEDNOU JEDEN DŮM, 1974; VLAK DĚTSTVÍ A NADĚJE, 1985). Pokorná se postupem doby přehrála do rolí matek a v těch vynikla teprve v posledních letech (SMRADI, 2002; MĚSTEČKO, 2003), za zmínku pak zvláště stojí její kreace Miriam Šimákové v oceněném filmu NUDA V BRNĚ (2003). Zatím naposledy jsme Jaroslavu Pokornou mohli vidět v televizním filmu HODINA KLAVÍRU (2007). Pokorná je autorkou autobiografické knihy Maminka není doma (2006). Její mladší bratr Ivan Pokorný (*1952) je hercem a režisérem.


Credits

Zvláštní bytosti Zvláštní bytosti (1990) Character: N/A
A parable for the end of totalitarianism. Three protagonists - a high official, a secretary, and a border guard - representative of three generations (1948, 1968, 1988) are forced to confront their ideals and places in society through the events of one strange night.
Hry pro mírně pokročilé Hry pro mírně pokročilé (1987) Character: N/A
Films for children gradually fell into the grip of expressive and content sterility, succumbing to exhortative, educational tendencies. This is also the case in the story of a 14-year-old girl who has been accepted to the conservatory, but a sudden accident, a broken arm, makes her rethink her priorities - she learns that it is possible to engage in other activities than the tedious practice of piano etudes.
Hodina klavíru Hodina klavíru (2007) Character: N/A
The story of František Stára, a recovering alcoholic, concertmaster, and composer. After returning from alcohol rehabilitation, he quickly realizes that his euphoric determination to start over is a tragic illusion. His wife has moved out of their apartment and found another man. A similar fiasco awaits him at his former job and later during his short stint at an elementary art school. At the most difficult moment, when František's private hopes and professional plans are collapsing and he resigns, he is selflessly helped by his former fellow patient from the clinic, Eda Mandík. This man, himself weak, inconsistent, and irresponsible, with unexpected and self-destructive devotion, gives up his own personal happiness and energetically spurs his flagging will to save his only friend. The price Eda pays for this act is not small, but his sacrifice was meaningful.
Hřích boha Hřích boha (1970) Character: N/A
Hrích boha (God's Sin) is Agnieszka Holland's poetic vision of the world as a trap, based on the novel by Isaak Babel.
Sedm kilo pro Králíčka Sedm kilo pro Králíčka (1979) Character: N/A
The story of a marriage. Mrs. Rabbit constantly watches her weight and counts calories, but she also torments her husband with hunger. So one day, on the advice of her colleague, Rabbit decides to pretend to have a lover. He hopes that the wife will be jealous and stop dieting. So while the wife goes to a spa to lose weight, the husband is flattered and fattened by his single colleague, Majka, an excellent cook. But what happens after Mrs. Rabbit returns home?
Zlatá slepice Zlatá slepice (1981) Character: N/A
This fairy tale tells of a magical hen who lays golden eggs. When an enterprising taxi driver (greedy, of course) learns of such a miracle, he immediately realizes that he could easily and effortlessly get rich if he could get such a hen...
Sardinky, aneb Život jedné rodinky Sardinky, aneb Život jedné rodinky (1986) Character: N/A
College student Marta decides to seal her relationship with Zdeněk with a secret wedding. All that remains is to announce this fact to both parents. The bride's parents are a very interesting couple - the strict mother, a teacher, is a big stickler for order, the father, whom the tender half affectionately calls "daddy", doesn't bother with anything and spends his time composing poems. The groom's parents are currently most concerned with how to get their daughter Marcela married in the most favorable way possible, whose idol in life is the singer Jiří Korn.
Pěsti ve tmě Pěsti ve tmě (1987) Character: N/A
The year is 1936, the nervous atmosphere of the Nazi threat penetrates into the sport. Upgrade boxe Vilda Jakub will compete with German Kurt Schaller. The Nazis decisions are used in order to win his master even the dirtiest means. Vilda inspect their game and focus on the preparation of environmental events. The story culminates in the victory of one of the two lovers, between which Vilda tense moments in the decision.
Souhvězdí Panny Souhvězdí Panny (1966) Character: pokojská
The military airfield crew are not allowed to leave the area because alert level two has been declared. All walks have been cancelled and Private Standa Urban is looking forward to meeting his girlfriend who has come to visit him. His friends from the infirmary are sympathetic and conspiratorially organise the whole event...
Smrt pedofila Smrt pedofila (2004) Character: Starší ošetřovatelka
In a Czech school friendship grows between a teacher and a student. The friendship turns into an intimate relationship. Till the student begin to blackmail the teacher.
Nuda v Brně Nuda v Brně (2003) Character: Miriam Simáková
Black-and-white comedy about two young people who want to lose, finally, their innocence, and about life in a very boring city of Brno ...
O zakleté princezně O zakleté princezně (1980) Character: N/A
The miller's servant Martin dared to free the princess, who had been cursed into a fish by the Moon Prince. He took revenge on her for refusing to become his wife. However, the princess wanted Martin as her husband, and he also wanted to marry her. However, the Moon Prince could not bear such an insult. Before the princess and Martin can be married, they will face many trials.
Kačenka a zase ta strašidla Kačenka a zase ta strašidla (1993) Character: N/A
This time, the eight-year-old girl must fight to keep her parents from turning the House of Horrors, which she received as a gift from her grandfather, the Viennese Czech Swoboda, into a family villa. Helping her are her old friends, with the help of a magical clockwork mannequin, the witch Bertha, the charming Elvira and Dr Caligari. She arranges for notary Weber to come from Vienna to check that the terms of the gift agreement have been kept and that the attraction is fit for purpose...
Volání rodu Volání rodu (1979) Character: Žežulka
Third movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu
Chvilky Chvilky (2018) Character: N/A
In a series of vignettes, a young woman ponders her role in life as she navigates expectations, barriers, and challenges with her loved ones.
Noční jízda Noční jízda (1973) Character: N/A
Stanek, a truck driver, is working on a large construction site far from Prague. He hasn't been home for several weeks and is tormented by the idea that his wife is unfaithful. So he sets off to Prague underground and has many adventures along the way. He is stopped by a policeman just outside the building and gives a lift to a group of young people, where he is attracted by a charming girl, a single mother... At home, however, he does not find his wife Ruzena and finally succumbs to the seductions of a neighbour whose husband has left for the night shift. On his way back to the building site on a foggy night, he meets a broken-down ambulance, in which the girl from the youth group who attempted suicide is a patient...
Zastihla mě noc Zastihla mě noc (1986) Character: N/A
A communist journalist from Prague is sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp.
Pojedeme k moři Pojedeme k moři (2014) Character: Tomáš's grandmother
As preteen, aspiring filmmaker Tomas trains his new camera’s lens on his own world, shocking family secrets around him come into sharp focus.
Zkouška kvality Zkouška kvality (1989) Character: N/A
An extraordinary event occurs at a rural pharmacy. Pharmacy manager Sychra discovers that one of the pharmacy staff has mixed peroxide into the ointment instead of distilled water. During the night shift, he immediately calls all employees to the workplace. It turns out that the defective medicine has already been dispensed to four sick children. Although it does not pose a health risk, it is a burden for the children. The search for the culprit focuses on Lída, a lab technician and honest worker who immediately admits to the mistake, saying she used an unlabeled bottle. However, it is clear that someone else was involved in replacing the distilled water with peroxide...
Štěstí je krásná věc Štěstí je krásná věc (2020) Character: N/A
Čenda and Jana don't have it easy in life. They're both unemployed, Čenda is up to his ears in debt, and the most frequent visitor to their home is the debt collector. But that's about to change thanks to a lottery ticket blessed by a priest. A fairy-tale win of 176 million crowns opens the door to a world of unlimited possibilities for the couple. But it also brings a lot of new friends who would like to get a big piece of the prize.
Smrt si vybírá Smrt si vybírá (1973) Character: N/A
Radek Simek, the driver of a postal car, is shot dead on his regular route. The Investigators give up initial suspicions of robbery, because he carried no greater amount of money. Even questioning Honza Marek, another mail car driver, brings no result. When the circumstances are becoming more and more suspicious. Marek decides to track down the killer on his own.
Maškaráda čili Fantom Opery Maškaráda čili Fantom Opery (2009) Character: Stařenka Oggová, čarodějka
A television recording of the stage adaptation of Terry Pratchett's novel, produced by Divadlo v Dlouhé. Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, the greatest witches on Discworld, set out to enjoy an evening at the Ankh-Morpork Opera, where their fellow Lancre native and potential third witch, Agnes Nulli, sings in the chorus. But strange things are happening at the Ankh-Morpork Opera House, and not just in the accounting department. Opera employees are falling dead from the fly loft, box number 8 cannot be sold because it has been reserved by a mysterious figure wearing a white mask, and the newly appointed director is receiving strange letters from a certain Ghost of the Opera.
Šarlatán Šarlatán (2020) Character: Mülbacherova
Born in the early 20th century, herbalist Jan Mikolasek became rich and famous after curing countless diseases with unorthodox means. A true emblem of Czechoslovakia before World War II, the healer became even more appreciated during the Nazi occupation and the communist regime. Each regime appreciates his skill and protects him. But how much will it cost him to maintain his status in a new political change?
Výjimečný stav Výjimečný stav (2024) Character: Kárná
Radio correspondent Karel Beran returns briefly to Prague from the Middle East due to an anonymous tip, but a revolution suddenly breaks out in Kambur just then. To fulfill his duty, he fabricates live reports from his Vinohrady apartment, simulating the uprising’s sounds with kitchen appliances. When Czech Radio decides to send a support team, he faces an impossible choice: admit the deception or stage his own death.
Vyhrávat potichu Vyhrávat potichu (1986) Character: N/A
Comedy about a group of village boys and in one selfless father who wants his players to do the real football.
Soudné sestry Soudné sestry (2007) Character: Stařenka Oggová, čarodějka
An adaptation of the sixth book in Terry Pratchett's Discworld fantasy series, performed by Divadlo v Dlouhé. On Discworld, which is flat and travels through space on the back of a giant turtle, unimaginable things began to happen when three witches—Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick—became involved in royal politics. They did not like the cruel rule of Lord Felmet, who ascended the throne after murdering King Verence, who thus became a ghost.
Okresní přebor – Poslední zápas Pepika Hnátka Okresní přebor – Poslední zápas Pepika Hnátka (2012) Character: Antonie Hnátková
Based on the popular television series Okresní přebor. As the title suggests, the film features the legendary figure of licensed coach Josef Hnátek. Since this man appeared in the series only as ashes scattered on the Houslice football field, the filmmakers decided to introduce him to viewers in his living form. The story of the feature film is set during his lifetime and explores the dilemma of a man for whom football is his whole life. Even more than life itself. The title role of the Houslice personality will be played by theater director, artistic director of Prague's Dejvické Theater, and occasional actor Miroslav Krobot.
O zatoulané princezně O zatoulané princezně (1987) Character: Hulahopová
Princess Julia doesn't want to marry an old prince Hubert so she runs away from home. She meets two old magicians and join the circus, where she meets lovely Franta Kuldan and evil devil performer.
Poslední propadne peklu Poslední propadne peklu (1982) Character: N/A
A historical film that takes place on the eve of the thirty year war combines aspects of fairy-tales with historical dramas, fencing with a child heroes who find themselves in great dangers. We are in the year 1611 and mercenaries that had previously invaded Czech lands now have to withdraw before the Hungarian king's army. In this chaos a magical bottle, that fulfills the owner one single wish, appears among some fugitives - however after the fulfillment it has to be sold for half it's price to a new owner. The director Ludvík Ráža has created an attractive and surprisingly cruel film aimed not only at young viewers.
Slovo Slovo (2022) Character: N/A
Beata Parkanová, the filmmaker behind Moments, returns to Karlovy Vary with an exceptionally vivid portrait of the family of notary Václav Vojíř, a small-town moral authority, and his selfless wife Věra. This masterfully told and highly original intimate drama, whose protagonists undergo a difficult ordeal in the summer of 1968, is reinforced by finely wrought, exquisite performances from Martin Finger and Gabriela Mikulková.
7 zabitých 7 zabitých (1965) Character: N/A
Seven days, or rather evenings and nights, in the life of Jenka (Stanislava Bartosová), a young good-looking nurse. Jenka is attractive to men and enjoys their company, but there is a limit beyond which she won't go, since she is faithful to her Filip, who is doing his military service. On Sunday the girl awaits Filip to arrive on a short period of leave, but instead his friend Míla (Frantisek Nemec) turns up and apologizes for Filip, who has to stay in the barracks.



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