Anja Sovagovic-Despot
- Actress
Anja Sovagovic was born to the family of Fabijan Sovagovic, one of the most
respected Croatian actors. Same as her younger brother Filip Sovagovic she
pursued the acting career from an early age. After high school she
enrolled in Drama Academy in Zagreb. There, together with theatre
director 'Kresimir Dolencic', she founded the "Lift" theatre group in
1981. Two years later she joined Zlatko Vitez and his "Histrion" theatre
company. In 1986 she finally settled down in Gavella Drama Theatre in
Zagreb and married actor Dragan Despot.
