Violeta Manushi (6 March 1926 – 26 July 2007) was an Albanian actress. She was honored with the

People's Artist of Albania The People's Artist () was an honorary title for outstanding art performers of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts (theatre, music, cinema and art). It was c ...

. She is best known in Albania for her portrayal of Teto Ollga (Auntie Ollga), a symbolic character which followed her for much of her career. Born in

Moscopole Moscopole or Voskopoja ( sq, Voskopojë; rup, Moscopole, with several other variants; el, Μοσχόπολις, Moschopolis) is a village in Korçë County in southeastern Albania. During the 18th century, it was the cultural and commercial ...

, Manushi studied at the

Qemal Stafa High School The Qemal Stafa High School is a high school, located in Tirana, Albania. Founded in 1925 by Prime Minister Ahmet Zogu, as the ''Lyceum of Tirana'', it has many notable alumni, of whom 75 died in World War II and 14 were awarded the title People ...

, in

Tirana Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...

, Albania. Manushi never married or had any children. She died aged 81 at her home in Tirana, following a brief illness.

Filmography

*''Trishtimi i zonjës Shnajder'' (2008) (released posthumously) *''Eja!'' (1987) *''Rrethimi i vogël'' (1986) *''Pallati 176'' (1985) *''Taulanti kërkon një motër'' (1984) *''Një vonesë e vogël'' (1983) *''Përtej mureve të gurta'' (1981) *''Një shoqe nga fshati'' (1980) *''Zemrat që nuk plaken'' (1977) *''

Zonja nga qyteti ''The Lady from the City'' ( sq, Zonja nga qyteti) is a 1976 Albanian comedy film directed by Piro Milkani, starring Violeta Manushi as Teto Ollga. Plot The film tells the story of Ollga, an old lady from the city that moved to the village to sta ...

'' (1976) *''Gjenerali i ushtrisë së vdekur'' (1975) *''Mimoza llastica'' (1973) *''Gjurma'' (1970) *''Plagë të vjetra'' (1969) *''Përse bie kjo daulle'' (1969) *''Vitet e para'' (1965) *'' Debatik'' (1961) *''

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'' (1958)

Theatrical plays

*''Titanic Waltz'' *''Qypi me flori'' *''Epopeja e Ballit Kombëtar'' *''Dom Gjoni'' *''Pas vdekjes'' *''Halili dhe Hajria'' *''Tartufi'' *''Mikroborgjezët'' *''Rrënjët e thella'' *''Orët e Kremlinit'' *''Gjenerali i ushtrisë së vdekur'' *''Morali i zonjës Dulska'' *''Arturo Ui'' *''Lumi i vdekur'' *''Karnavalet e Korçës'' *''Zonja nga qyteti'' *''14 vjeç dhëndër'' *''Epoka para gjyqit'' *''Borgjezi fisnik'' *''Fytyra e dytë'' *''Pallati 176'' *''Kati i gjashtë''

References

1926 births 2007 deaths Albanian actresses Albanian film actresses Albanian stage actresses People's Artists of Albania People from Moscopole Qemal Stafa High School alumni 20th-century Albanian actresses {{Albania-actor-stub