Dagmar Edwards
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Born
in the Czech Republic, raised in Bratislava, Slovakia. In 1989, after
the communist wall had fallen, Dagmar successfully entered The
University of Dramatic Art and Music in Bratislava, Slovakia, studying
acting, Jose Limon's dancing technique and singing lessons. Dagmar
graduated in 1996 with a Master Degree in Dramatic Art and Theatre
Science. Throughout the 1990s Dagmar played live theater in a range of
styles from Shakespearean, Russian drama and comedy to musicals and
modern American drama. She joined the Bratislava National Theater
Company production of ''A Little Night Music'' where she payed
Charlotte. From there, Dagmar moved to the role of Nerissa in
Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice' for Theater Astorka. Followed
production at the New Scene Theater of 'Richard III' playing Lady
Ann. Other theater credits include roles in county theaters
productions: Maria in Goethe's 'Clavijo', role Fiokla in Gogol's
'Wedding', Magdalena in Hesse's 'Augustine', Venda in Vedekind's
'Spring Walking Time', #1 KitKat Girl in Masteroff's 'Cabaret'.
Theater work was followed by an established career in film and
television. She made an early name for herself in the 1989 French short
film "From East to West". This led to other lead roles for Slovakian
National Television: "Mario Whistle" (1990), "Zenske oddelenie" (1990
"Women's Department" ), "Lamp of a Poor Man" (1993), Dostoyevsky's "Bad
Joke" (1994), TV film "Albert, Albert" (1994), TV series "Big Heart"
(1997), and much more. An impressive resume was building as her career
grew into the international film. Working with such talents as European
director Peter Patzak she made her feature film debut in "Es lebe die
Liebe, der papst und das Puff" (1993), and, in 1994, co-starred in Czech
film "Diky za kazde nove rano" ("Thanks for a Good Morning") by Milan
Steindler. the Film won in 1995 the Czech Critics Awards Kristian - Best
Feature Film (Nejlepsi Hrany Film Roku). From there Edwards, moved to
co-star in German film Der Ausbruch directed by Mark Schlichter (1996,
UFA-Fernsehproduktion GmbH), in 1997 won RTL Golden Lion Awards for
Best TV Film or Miniseries; in 1997 "Balko" (directed by Manfred
Stelzer, RTL TV series). In 1998 appearing with Mario Van Peebles in
"Crazy six" by Albert Pyun. Worked on The Peacemaker (1997) as an
assistant to George Clooney, Slovakia. Recent film credits include
the independent feature A Year and a Day (2005) directed by Robert Lane
and starring role in Rapture (2014) by Richard Lowry. In 2009 worked on Primetime TV Show "Sentenced" with DNA Production directed by Peter Bebjak.