Margarita Xhepa

Margarita Xhepa
Born	(1934-04-02) 2 April 1934 Lushnjë, Albania
Education	Jordan Misja Artistic Lyceum
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Xhavit Xhepa
Children	Ndricim Xhepa
Awards	People's Artist

Margarita Xhepa (born 2 April 1934) is an Albanian actress.

She began her career in Tirana, at the National Theatre (Albanian: Teatri Kombëtar). There she acted in plays by Anton Chekov, Friedrich Schiller, and Nikolai Gogol, among others. She has presented the first Festivali i Këngës in 1962.

She has been named a People's Artist of Albania.

Early life

Xhepa was born in Lushnjë, Albania, as Margarita Prifti to Zoi and Marijë Prifti into an Albanian family of the Catholic rite. Her mother died when Margarita was nine years old. From an early age she loved Albanian poetry, and her teacher encouraged her to join acting classes. Gëzim Libohova, a well known drama teacher at the time at the cultural institute of Lushnjë, was scouting among local schools for an appropriate match for the role of a young Russian girl in a theatre play. As he saw Xhepa, he immediately chose her due to her blonde hair and blue eyes. The play was so successful it premiered also in Fier and Berat.

After finishing elementary school, she applied to the well known Liceu Artistik (School of Arts) in Tirana, in the drama department.

Filmography

1. Kronikë provinciale - (2009)
2. Ne dhe Lenini - (2008)
3. I dashur armik - (2004)
4. Mirupafshim - (1997)
5. E diela e fundit - (1993)
6. Një djalë edhe një vajzë - (1990)
7. Vitet e pritjes - (1990)
8. Kush e solli Doruntinën (1989)
9. Pranvera s'erdhi vetëm - (1988)
10. Misioni përtej detit - (1988)
11. Rrethi i kujtesës - (1987)
12. Fillim i vështirë - (1986)
13. Gabimi - (1986)
14. Gurët e shtëpisë sime - (1985)
15. Militanti - (1984)
16. Apasionata - (1983)
17. Dora e ngrohtë - (1983)
18. Shokët - (1982)
19. Dita e parë e emrimit - (1981)
20. Me hapin e shokëve - (1979) (TV)
21. Dollia e dasmës sime - (1978)
22. Gjeneral gramafoni - (1978)
23. Koncert në vitin 1936 (1978)
24. Dimri i fundit - (1976)
25. Pylli i lirisë - (1976)
26. Tokë e përgjakur - (1976)
27. Vitet e para - (1965)

External links

• Margarita Xhepa at IMDb
• Margarita Xhepa at Kinemaja Shqiptare (in Albanian)