Markéta Irglová

Composer
Actress
Music Department

$The world fell in love with Glen Hansard and MarkÃ©ta IrglovÃ¡ when their songwriting collaboration in the film Once culminated in a jubilant Oscar win. But behind the scenes, where Glen and Mar's on-screen romance became reality, a grueling two-year world tour threatens to fracture their bond.$

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Markéta Irglová was born on 28 February 1988 in Valasské Mezirící, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is a composer and actress, known for Once (2006), The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) and The Simpsons (1989). She has been married to Sturla Mio Thorisson since 2019. They have three children. She was previously married to Tim Iseler.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 12 wins & 10 nominations total

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Known for

Once

7.8

Composer

2006

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

6.6

Soundtrack(as Marketa Irglova)

2012

The Simpsons

8.6

TV Series

Irish Girl(voice)

The Last Man on Earth

7.4

TV Series

Soundtrack

Videos2

Personal details

Alternative names
- Marketa Irglova
Height
- 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
Born
- February 28, 1988
- Valasské Mezirící, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Spouses
Other works
(2018 Enda Walsh, Glen Hansard and her musical, "Once" was performed at the Paramount Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Tiffany Topol in the cast. Tom Vendafreddo was music director.

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Trivia
The orchestra cut her off right as she was to begin her Oscar acceptance speech after Glen Hansard gave his when they won Best Original Song at the 2008 Oscar Awards. The show's producer, Gilbert Cates, told Jon Stewart during the commercial break to have Irglova come back out and, in an Oscar first, be given a second chance to give her acceptance speech.