Naďa KonvalinkováNote: Her name derives from the flower konvalinka (lily-of-the-valley) (Naděžda Konvalinková; born 18 April 1951 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech actress.
Life and career After graduating from the Faculty of Theatre of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, she worked in the J. K. Tyl Theatre, Plzeň, later in the Prague City Theatre (:cs:Městská divadla pražská).
Of her numerous film roles, one of the best known one is in the 1977 black comedy Dinner for Adele.
During 1980–2005 she was married to actor Oldřich Kaiser, with whom she had daughter Karolina in 1983. (Karolina is a stage actress as well.)Bio inset in the interview, "Naďa Konvalinková: Snažím se užít každý okamžik" ("Naďa Konvalinková: I Want to Enjoy Every Moment"), April 14, 2011
In her later years her struggle with weight attracted media attention,"Macatá Naďa Konvalinková trhá rekordy: Chybí jí už jen dvacet kilo" (other articles) and in 2011 she was the host of the TV show Jste to, co jíte ("You are what You Eat" (the Czech title is a pun, akin to "it/eat")."Jste to, co jíte: Jak hubla Naďa Konvalinková?" Before that, for 7 years, she was a co-host of the TV show about food, Pochoutky ("Delicacies").
Filmography 2006 - I Served the King of England 1997 - Lotrando a Zubejda 1993 - Nesmrtelná teta 1983 - Srdečný pozdrav ze zeměkoule 1977 - Dinner for Adele 1976 - Honza málem králem
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