Martina Gasparovič Bezoušková

**Martina Gasparovič Bezoušková** (born January 9, 1961, Prague) is a Czech theatre and film actress and teacher.

## Biography
Martina Gasparovič Bezoušková was born in Prague, Malá Strana, into an artistic family of the painter Ema Blažková (1924–2003) and Martin Gasparovič (1923–1989) as one of four children: sister Jana (* 1951), brother Lukáš (* 1953) and brother Marek (* 1954). From pre-school age, she devoted herself to classical ballet in the Ballet Preparatory School of the National Theater, tap dance, and she sang in the Czech Radio Children's Choir. Later she competed in ballroom dancing.

In 1976–1980 she studied dental laboratory at the Secondary Medical School in Prague. Subsequently, she was admitted to the Department of Dramatic Theater of the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts (DAMU), where she graduated in 1984.

Since 2014 she has been teaching stage speech at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts. Since 2016, she has been teaching at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague at „University of the Third Age“ two programs: *Speak or not to speak* and *The road to success is paved with words*. In 2018 she commenced her engagement as teacher at the Jan Deyl Conservatory and High School  and also at the Prague International Conservatory.

She was featured in theatre and film as *Martina Gasparovičová*, *Martina Gasparovičová-Bezoušková* or *Martina Bezoušková*. Patrik (* 1993), Anna (* 1996) and Jáchym (* 1998).

## Selected filmography 
* 1982 *Na konci diaľnice*, name of role: Zuzka, dir. Ján Zeman
* 1983 *O statečném kováři*, Princezna, Babice, Skřet (princess, scary woman, elf), dir. Petr Švéda
* 1984 *Kariéra*, gymnastka Miluška (Miluška, the gymnast), dir. Július Matula
* 1984 *Kouzelníkův návrat*, Jůlinka, dir. Antonín Kachlík
* 1984 *Oldřich a Božena*, Dívka z družiny Boženy (Girl from the company of Bozena), dir. Otakar Vávra
* 1985 *Vlak dětství a naděje*, Madona, dir. Karel Kachyňa
* 1986 *Mladé víno*, Jana, Richardova nová přítelkyně (Richard's new girlfriend), dir. Václav Vorlíček
* 1987 *Nejistá sezóna*, Fanynka (fans), dir. Ladislav Smoljak
* 1986 *Počkej si na bílé štěstí* (TV series), Skořepová, dir. Vladimír Blažek
* 1987 *O houslích krále snů*, Markétka, dir. Věra Jordánová
* 1988 *Anděl svádí ďábla*, Společnice (companion), dir. Václav Matějka
* 1989 *Uzavřený okruh*, Karlina kamarádka (friend of Karla), dir. Václav Matějka
* 2000 *Kytice*, Matka (mother), dir. F. A. Brabec
* 2007 *Bestiář*, Tetička (auntie), dir. Irena Pavlásková
* 2010 *Cesty domů* (TV series), Dvořáčková, dir. Jaromír Polišenský, Jiří Adamec
* 2010 *Bystroletov*, Štererová, dir. Valeri Nikolajev
* 2010 *Ze závislosti do nezávislosti*, Vrchní sestra (Chief nurse), dir. Alan Lederer
* 2011 *V peřině*, Zákaznice (Customer), dir. F. A. Brabec
* 2012 *Život je ples*, Žena z vily Zelenky (Woman from Villa Zelenka), (TV seriál), dir. Petr Slavík
* 2014 *Doktoři z Počátků* (TV series), Oddávající (Marrying clerk), part Soudy a předsudky, dir. Libor Kodad
* 2014 *Vejška*, Docentka (associate professor), dir. Tomáš Vorel
* 2015 *Doktor Martin * (TV series), Doktorka Eda (Dr Eda), dir. Petr Zahrádka
* 2016 *Řachanda*, Královna (Queen), dir. Marta Ferencová
* 2016 *Přistoupili?*, Průvodčí (conductor), dir. Tereza Pospíšilová

## Selected theatre roles
### DISK Theatre (1983–1984) 
* Václav Kliment Klicpera, *Každý něco pro vlast* (Everybody for homeland), name of role: Minka, dir. Jan Burian
* Thornton Wilder: *Naše městečko* (Our town), Rebeka Gibbsová (Rebeka Gibbs), dir. Lájos Horváth
* W. Shakespeare: *Troilus a Kressida* (Troilus and Kressida), Andromache, dir. František Štěpánek
* R. Avermaete: *Kravská řež* (Cow cut), paní de Fallais (Madame de Fallais), dir. Lájos Horváth
* Josef Čapek, Karel Čapek: *Lásky hra osudná* (Love game fatal), Isabella, dir. Evžen Němec
* A. Arbuzov: *Kruté hry* (Cruel games), Ljubasja, dir. Hana Ižofová

### Švandovo Theatre at Smíchov (former Realistické divadlo)  (1982–1985) 
* Jean Giraudoux: *Ondina*, Hraběnka Violanta (Countess Violanta), víla (nymph), dir. Luboš Pistorius

### Viola Theatre (1982–1985) 
* Eva Kröschlová (úprava): *Staročeské vánoční hry* (Old Czech Christmas Games ), Anděl (Angel), dir. Eva Kröschlová

### Theatre in Řeznická Street 
* *Princeznina bota* (Princess Shoe), Princezna Jasněnka (Jasněna, the Princess), dir. Jan Marek

### Klicpera Theatre (former DVÚ Hradec Králové) (1984–1985) 
* Jerome Chodorov: *Dva na schodišti* (Two on the staircase), dir. Otakar Prajzner
* Václav Tomšovský: *Jak se čerti ženili* (How the devils got married), dir. František Bahník
* Karel Čapek: *Loupežník* (Highwayman), Mimi, dir. Jaromír Staněk

### Jaroslav Průcha Theatre (former Středočeské divadlo Kladno – Mladá Boleslav)  (1988–1990) 
* Leonid Andrejev: *Ten, který dostává políčky* (The One Who Receives Blows ), Consuella, dir. Miloš Horanský
* Carlo Goldoni: *Náměstíčko* (Square), Gneze, dir. Krystina Taberyová
* Rudyard Kipling: *Kniha džungle* (The jungle book), Bílý jelen (White deer), dir. Václav Martinec
* F. Vodseďálek: *Mojžíš*, Princezna Egyptská (Princess of Egypt), dir. Hana Burešová
* Josef Lada: *Byl jednou jeden drak* (There was once a dragon), Hraběnka Babáčková (Babáčková, the Countess), dir. Karel Brožek
* Aristofanes: *Lysistrata*, dir. Miloš Horanský
* William Shakespeare: *Kupec benátský* (The Merchant of Venice), Jessica, Shylockova dcera (Daughter of Shylock), dir. Gerik Císař
* Jean Anouilh: *Tomáš Becket* (Thomas Becket), dir. Gerik Císař
* Hervé: ''Mam'zelle Nitouche'', Anděl Strážný, Claudine, Důstojník, Klášterní sestra, Tanečnice, (Guardian Angel, Claudine, Officer, Monastery Sister, Dancer), dir. Hana Burešová

## References 
### Citations 
### Other websites 
* Martina Gasparovič Bezoušková on Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze (Czechoslovak film database)
* Martina Gasparovič Bezoušková on Filmová databáze (Film database)
* Martina Gasparovič Bezoušková on IMDb