Danira Gović (also billed as Danira Govich; born (billed 1972/1973)
) is a Croatian actress, best known for a recurring role in the British television comedy-drama series ''
Hotel Babylon''.
Biography
After having finished her education in a secondary economic school in her native city of
Å ibenik
Å ibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Å ibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...
, Danira arrived in
London
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in 1993, where she initially worked as a babysitter.
Her temporary job turned into a permanent residence in Britain. After babysitting, she worked for a while in a store, selling bras, and then she got a
waitress
Waiting staff ( BrE), waiters () / waitresses (), or servers (AmE) are those who work at a restaurant, a diner, or a bar and sometimes in private homes, attending to customers by supplying them with food and drink as requested. Waiting staff ...
ing job in London's
Royal National Theatre
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, where she observed various actors and plays. She went to an audition and got accepted, gaining a scholarship to cover her costs of education.
After many tries, she was in the right place at the right time: she got a role in
BBC
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series ''
Hotel Babylon'', playing Croatian chambermaid
Tanja Mihajlov and then she got promoted to Head of Housekeeping after former Head of Housekeeping
Jackie Clunes Hotel Babylon may refer to:
Television
* ''Hotel Babylon'' (BBC series), a 2000s BBC drama series
* ''Hotel Babylon'' (music programme), a 1990s ITV late night music programme
Literature
* ''Hotel Babylon'' (novel), a novel by Imogen Edward ...
played by
Natalie Mendoza
Natalie Jackson Mendoza (born 12 August 1978) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her roles as Jackie Clunes, in the British drama series '' Hotel Babylon'' (2006–2008) and as Juno Kaplan in the horror film ''The Descent'' (2005), ...
left.
She has also played a noticed role in ''
Zabranjena ljubav
''Zabranjena ljubav'' ( lit. "Forbidden Love", commonly abbreviated to ZLJ) is a Croatian daytime soap opera about the lives and loves of both young and older characters, focused on Zagreb, capital city of Croatia. Actors Mario Valentić, Anton ...
'', on
RTL Televizija
RTL (previously known as RTL Televizija) is a Croatian free-to-air television network founded on 30 April 2004. It was owned by the RTL Group from 2004 to 2022. Since 1 June 2022, it is owned by the CME Group. It is the second commercial television ...
in
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
, as Angelina, a reticent hairdresser.
Filmography
Film roles
Television roles
References
* http://www.jutarnji.hr/glumica-danira-govic-nosi-desetomjesecnu-bebu-u-sling-amazonas-nosiljci/945242/
* http://www.jutarnji.hr/-u-engleskoj-sam-bila-glavna-zvijezda-u-bbc-ovoj-seriji-hotel-babylon--a-u-hrvatskoj-nemam-posla--/1158507/
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Govic, Danira
Living people
Croatian emigrants to England
Croatian actresses
People from Å ibenik
1973 births