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Zelda Tinska by Venelina Preininger www.venelina.me

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Zelda Tinska

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  • Born
    February 21 · Belgrade, Serbia
  • Height
    5′ 5¾″ (1.67 m)

Biography

    • Zelda Tinska is a Serbian-British actress based in London. She began her career as a professional ballerina, and after 15 years of performing as a ballet, neoclassical, jazz, and contemporary dancer across France, the former Yugoslavia (now Serbia), and the UK, she transitioned into acting, quickly establishing herself in the industry.

      Her first audition led to her debut acting role in The Beach, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, where she portrayed Sonja. Since then, Zelda's career has continued to flourish.

      Fluent in English, French, and Serbian, Zelda also has conversational skills in Italian and Russian. In addition to her acting work, she is a successful VFX Producer and a full voting member of BAFTA.
      - IMDb mini biography by: x

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  • In the film The Beach, Zelda taught Leonardo DiCaprio and the rest of the cast to speak Serbian, for her scene on a table.
  • Daughter of famous Serbian actress, writer and columnist Jelena Tinska and film and TV director Dragoslav Lutovac.
  • Zelda's grandfather was Aleksandar Petrovic, writer, and a renowned Shakespearean translator ("Sladak zivot na srpski nacin"), whose father was Woislav M. Petrovitch - Late Ataché to the Serbian Royal Legation to the Court of St. James.
  • Zelda's grand-uncle Stanislav Keseljevic, was married to Denise Winckler, a daughter of France Lumière, who was sister of Auguste Lumière and Louis Lumière. Stanislav and Denise have a daughter Natalie, and are now divorced.
  • Zelda appeared in a few music videos - Del Amitri: Cry to be Found, Skunk Anansie: Brazen ( Weep) and All Saints: Pure Shores.

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