Biography

April 18, 1951 · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Nadezda Konvalinková

Mother of Karolína Kaiserová.

She auditioned part of María in How About a Plate of Spinach? (1977), eventually played by Eva Hudecková.

She was considered for the part of Dorota Máchalová in S certy nejsou zerty (1985), eventually played by Jaroslava Kretschmerová.

Her name is pronounced "Nadya Kohn-vah-link-oh-vaah".

[on Kveta Fialová]: "We've known each other since 1976, thanks to a production of Miroslav Hornícek's play 'The Three Alberts and Miss Matylda', where I played her niece. Kveta says that we are "from the same river", and I am happy to have met her and to have her because she is a person who really loves me and will not give up on me and will protect me no matter what. And how many people like that are there in life? Everyone has a lot of friends and acquaintances, but gradually most of them fade away. Some disappoint, others just disappear somewhere and only a few remain. But they should be worth it. My friends in life are truly wonderful. We have been to Egypt together several times to relax, but Kveta didn't stop there either. When she fell asleep for a while, it was a miracle. She would get up in the morning, go to breakfast, and then she was always on the move. If she can talk to someone, she's in her element. A lounger and a book are things she doesn't know. But we're good together, even on stage."

[on Oldrich Kaiser]: "I met with Olda at the premiere of 'Young Man and Mobydick' at the Rokoko Theatre. We started dating, broke up after a while and got back together, then got married and divorced after twenty-five years. It was fateful. Oldrich is a pro and playing with him is always a joy and a delight. What he offers on stage is amazing and he always elevates me even more with his performance. In my opinion, he's a once-in-a-hundred-years actor. I wish him to play for a long time despite everything the tabloids write about him. And even if he gets drunk and makes a mess every now and then, he still has something to say and will have something to say as he matures. I love Oldrich, he's part of my being and my life. We get along wonderfully as friends."

[on Lubomír Lipský]: "He was such a wonderful person who was never annoyed or angry and always smiled at everyone. In Prague we played at the U Valsu Theatre and we also used to go on tours. Once Mirecek had a stroke, but then at the age of almost ninety he not only learned to walk again, but also got all his theatre texts back into his head. Every time I saw him walk in front of an audience, it was a feast for me."