Marija Škaričić
Marija Škaričić | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 August 1977 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Awards | Golden Arena for Best Actress 2010 - Mother of Asphalt |
Marija Škaričić (born 6 August 1977) is a Croatian actress.
Biography
Marija Škaričić was born on August 6, 1977, in Split. She attended primary and secondary school in Split. As a high school student, she attended Gradsko kazalište mladih. In her third attempt she graduated the Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2003. Already in 2001 she had professional performances in plays in HNK Split, Rijeka, National Theatre, and Žar ptica.
Her first lead role was in 2004 in the movie A Wonderful Night in Split, directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić. As formal recognition, the jury Sarajevo Film Festival with Mike Leigh at the helm, awarded her the Heart of Sarajevo, the award for best actress.
Škaričić next took a running start in one of her biggest Croatian successes, the film What Is a Man Without a Moustache?, directed by Hrvoje Hribar.
2006 revived old love a second time with the local festival Heart of Sarajevo awarding Best Actress in the film Das Fräulein, directed by Andrea Staka. Marija played a young girl Ana from Sarajevo who makes friendship with a Serbian woman Ruža. Škaričić in that film appeared with Mirjana Karanović and Ljubica Jović.
There followed small movie roles in a number of Croatian films and a lead role in 2010 in the German film Shahada (in competition in the Berlin International Film Festival), and then in the film of Dalibor Matanić – Mother of Asphalt.[1] For this role she was awarded the Golden Arena for Best Actress at the 57th Pula Film Festival and Azimut D'OR Grand Prize for Best Actress at the International Festival of Audiovisual Programs in Paris.
During this period, Marija Škaričić was one of the busiest and most awarded Croatian film actresses.
She also acted in serials Operation Kajman and Bumerang.
In 2010 the journal Globus proclaimed her one of the leaders in Croatian film (together with Daria Lorenci, Zrinka Cvitešić, Leona Paraminski, Nataša Janjić and Jadranka Đokić).
At the 61st International Film Festival in Berlin, she was officially awarded recognition. Škaričić is second Croatian actress who won that prize along with many European film stars such as Daniel Craig, Anamaria Marinca, Daniel Brühl, Rachel Weisz, Carey Mulligan.
For her role in Mare, she won Best Actress at the Sarajevo Film Festival and Festival International du Film de Femmes de Salé.[2][3]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film/TV Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Golden Arena | Golden Arena for Best Actress | Mother of Asphalt | Won |
| 2011 | Shooting Stars Award | Best Actress | Mother of Asphalt | Won |
Filmography
Movie roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ništa od sataraša | konobarica | |
| 2000 | Cashier Wants to Go to the Seaside | Cashier at the seaside | |
| 2000 | Pos'o je dobar, a para laka | ||
| 2001 | Go, Yellow | Kruno's friend | |
| 2002 | God Forbid a Worse Thing Should Happen | Cashier | |
| 2004 | The Society of Jesus | sluškinja #1 | |
| 2004 | 100 Minutes of Glory | čobanica | |
| 2004 | A Wonderful Night in Split | Maja | |
| 2004 | Sorry for Kung Fu | rodilja #1 | |
| 2004 | Nije bed | ||
| 2005 | What Is a Man Without a Moustache? | Ljubica | |
| 2005 | Mrtvi kutovi | Lea | |
| 2006 | Das Fräulein | Ana | Winner of Heart of Sarajevo |
| 2006 | The Biggest Mistake of Albert Einstein | Andreja | |
| 2007 | Pravo čudo | Sister | |
| 2007 | Kradljivac uspomena | ||
| 2008 | Behind the Glass | Maja's sister | |
| 2009 | Zagrebačke priče | ||
| 2009 | In the Land of Wonders | Aunt | |
| 2009 | Čovjek ispod stola | Jasna | |
| 2010 | Mother of Asphalt | Mare | Winner of Pula Film Festival |
| 2010 | Shahada | Leyla | German film |
| 2011 | Bella Biondina | Tonka | |
| 2011 | Visoka modna napetost | ||
| 2011 | Blurs | Nurse | |
| 2012 | Cvjetni trg | Irena | |
| 2013 | The Priest's Children | Marta | Croatian comedy film |
| 2020 | Breasts | ||
| 2024 | Cat's Cry (Mačji krik) | Nadia Petric | |
| 2024 | My Late Summer | Lawyer Matković |
Television roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Novo doba | ||
| 2005-2006 | Bumerang | Irena | |
| 2007 | Operacija Kajman | Tonkica | |
| 2008 | Bitange i princeze | pregnant woman | |
| 2008 | Mamutica | Suzana | |
| 2009 | Odmori se, zaslužio si | Lucija | 1 episode |
| 2011-2012 | Provodi i sprovodi | Nicky Valentina | |
| 2017 | "Gomorrah" | Branka |
References
- ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (2010-12-29). "Mother of Asphalt". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "Marija Škaričić". Swiss Films. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "Mare". Croatian Audiovisual Centre. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
External links