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Violeta Manushi
Born(1926-03-06)6 March 1926
Voskopojë, Albania
Died26 July 2007(2007-07-26) (aged 81)
Tiranë, Albania
OccupationActress
Years active1958–2005
Awards People's Artist

Violeta Manushi (6 March 1926 – 26 July 2007) was an Albanian actress. She was honored with the People's Artist of Albania.[1] She is best known in Albania for her portrayal of Teto Ollga (Auntie Ollga), a symbolic character which followed her for much of her career.

Born in Moscopole,[2] Manushi studied at the Qemal Stafa High School, in Tirana, Albania.[3]

She has played over 100 roles in the theater and 16 in cinema. In May 2004, she successfully returned to the stage of the National Theater with the tragicomedy 'The Shelter of the Forgotten.'

Manushi never married or had any children. She died aged 81 at her home in Tirana, following a brief illness.

Early life

A former typist, at only 20 years old, she enrolled in the first drama school opened near the State Theater (now National Theater) in 1946.[4] She immediately stood out for her authenticity, spontaneity, and natural talent, as well as her strong discipline and willpower. In the play "Hours of the Kremlin" (1957), she played three roles simultaneously, setting an original record that still stands.

She later excelled in leading roles in the comedies 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' (1959) and 'The Morality of Mrs. Dulska' (1958). From national drama, she successfully portrayed Olimbia in 'The Carnivals of Korçë' (1964), Zyhra in 'The Second Face' (1968), Nica in 'The General of the Dead Army' (1971), Ollga in 'The Lady from the City' (1975), and Aunt Rita in 'Palace 176' (1985), completely transforming herself into each character.

She also appeared in 16 films, from 'Tana' (1958) to 'The Small Encirclement' (1989). For her role as Auntie Ollga in 'The Lady from the City', she won the Film Festival Medallion in 1977.

Filmography

Theatrical plays

References

  1. ^ Press Publiku
  2. ^ Violeta Manushi, artistja qe i perket Kombit [Violeta Manushi, the actress that belongs to the nation] (in Albanian), Shqiperia.com, retrieved 14 January 2014
  3. ^ Q. Stafa High School website. "Historiku". Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Violeta Manushi's discussion: We only have one director in the People's Theater, Pirro Mani". memorie.al.


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