Mira Furlan
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Mira Furlan | |
|---|---|
 Mira Furlan (Phoenix Comicon 2013) | |
| Born | 7 September 1955 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Spouse | Goran Gajić |
| Children | 1 (Marko, born 1998) |
| Website | www.mirafurlan.net |
Mira Furlan (born 7 September 1955) is a Croatian actress and singer. Internationally, she is best known for her roles as the Minbari Ambassador Delenn on all five seasons of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 (1993–98), and as Danielle Rousseau on Lost.
Early life
Furlan was born to an intellectual and academic family that included a large number of university professors in Zagreb, which was at that time part of Yugoslavia. She was born to a Croatian Jewish mother,[1][2][3] and a father of Slovene-Croat heritage.
Career
Furlan graduated from the Academy for Dramatic Arts in Zagreb and holds a university degree, equivalent to a B.F.A., in theatre.[2] She was a member of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb and frequently appeared in Yugoslav television and films, including Cannes Film Festival winner When Father Was Away on Business (1985).[4]
In the 1980s, she briefly appeared as singer for Le Cinema, a spin-off from the rock band Film. She appeared on the stage in New York City and Los Angeles. She released an album, Songs From Movies That Have Never Been Made. She played Minbari Ambassador Delenn for all five seasons of Babylon 5, and some of the associated TV movies. From 2004–10 she played Danielle Rousseau on Lost. In 2009, she appeared on an episode of NCIS, titled "South By Southwest".[4]
In 2002, she returned to Croatia after some eleven years to take the lead role in Rade Šerbedžija's Ulysses Theatre Company's production of Euripides' Medea. A collection of her columns in the now-defunct Croatian magazine, Feral Tribune, was published as a book in 2010.[5]
Personal life
Furlan's husband is director Goran Gajić,[4] who directed her in an episode of Babylon 5 and several plays, including a production of Sophocles' Antigone.[6]
In late 1991, she and her husband, who is an ethnic Serb,[2][3] emigrated from the former Yugoslavia to escape the warfare which resulted in the breakup of the country, with the attendant political turmoil and ethnic tensions. Furlan gave birth to the couple's first child in 1998.[4]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | With Mom | Jasna | |
| 2013 | Twice Born | Velida | |
| 2010 | The Abandoned | Cica | |
| 2010 | Cirkus Columbia | Lucija | |
| 2008 | The Tour | Sonja | |
| 1988 | Braća po materi | Vranka | |
| 1986 | The Beauty of Vice | Jaglika | |
| 1985 | When Father Was Away on Business | Ankica Vidmar |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Just Add Magic | The Traveller | "Just Add Mamma P", Season 1, Episode 7 |
| 2009 | NCIS | Dina Risi | "South by Southwest", Season 6, Episode 17 |
| 2008 | Vratiće se rode | Jagoda | |
| 2004–2010 | Lost | Danielle Rousseau | Recurring Role (Season 1–4) Guest (Season 6): 22 episodes |
| 1997 | Spider-Man | Silver Sable | voice |
| 1993–1998 | Babylon 5 | Delenn |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Payday 2 | The Butcher | Voice and likeness, also appeared in live action trailer |
References
- ^ "Voices of Yugoslav Jewry". The case of Mira Furlan. Paul Benjamin Gordiejew. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ a b c ""Lost" Actress Finds New Life in Hollywood". Hillel. April 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "Celebrity Jews". Jweekly. February 24, 2006. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Biography for Mira Furlan". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ "Mira Furlan u Booksi predstavlja knjigu "Totalna rasprodaja"" (in Croatian). Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ Philip Brandes (September 29, 1995). ""Antigone" Packs Contemporary Bite". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
