Barbora Bobuľová (born 29 April 1974) is an

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actress. Since 1995, she has lived and worked mainly in Italy.

Life and work

Born in

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, Bobuľová trained at the National Drama Academy in

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before moving to Italy in 1995. She made her feature film debut in the Italian film '' The Prince von Homburg'', that was selected to represent Italy at the

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. For her work in the 2005 film ''

Cuore Sacro ''Cuore sacro'' (Sacred heart) is a 2005 Italian film which tells the story of an Italian workaholic businesswoman Irene (Barbora Bobuľová) who experiences the loss of two of her friends by suicide. This loss, combined with her desire to sell ...

'' (''Sacred Heart''), she won Best Actress Awards at the

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awards, the

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awards and Audience Award for Best Actress at the

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in Pescara. In 2006 she received the Nastro Europeo at the

Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italian ...

(Silver Ribbon) awards from the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. Bobuľová's additional film credits include ''

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'', ''Check and Mate'', '' Mirka'', ''Poor Liza'', '' That's It'' and ''Green Ashes''. American television audiences know Bobuľová from her starring role in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie '' In Love and War'', where she plays

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's girlfriend Wanda. Her additional TV credits include the Italian miniseries ''La Cittadella'', ''La guerra è finita'' and ''Crociati''. In 2008, Bobuľová co-starred with

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in ''

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''. In addition to her native Slovak, Bobuľová is fluent in

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, Italian, and English.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bobulova, Barbora 1974 births Living people Slovak film actresses David di Donatello winners 21st-century Slovak actresses People from Martin, Slovakia Slovak television actresses Slovak expatriates in Italy 21st-century Italian actresses Italian stage actresses Italian film actresses Italian television actresses