Biography

Milica-Carka Jovanovic began her acting career in 1919 in the traveling company of Ljubo Vukomanovic, and then she was a member of the theater of Petar Hristilic (1921, 1924, 1925/26) Dusan Zivotic (1921/22, 1923 // 24, 1928-1930) Nikola Joksimovic , she acted in the Nis National Theater (1922/23), in Bitola (1924/25). In 1930, she came to Banja Luka to the newly founded National Theater. After eleven seasons spent in Banja Luka and about 250 roles played, she went to Belgrade (Art Theater 1941-1943, City Theater 1945/46, Yugoslav Drama Theater 1947-1949, Film Theater 1949-1951), and then played for a short time. in Pozarevac (1946/47) and Valjevo (1947). She retired in 1951.

She was married to Dragoljub Dragan Jovanovic (1897-1978), a theater actor. Her daughter, Ljiljana Jovanovic (1930-2012), was a Yugoslav film actress, and her son, Sinisa Jovanovic Signer (1933-2013), was a renowned filmmaker and editor who collaborated with the most important Serbian directors.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Stevan Slijepcevic