Biography

Johana is a Czech actress originally from Prague. She has attended drama classes since the age of 10 and built a substantial base of acting skills. She won various national and international competitions in poetry reading, solo performance and melodrama. She became a laureate of Czech national competition, Wolker Prostejov, with the solo performance of Afghan Album.

While still a student, Johana made her film debut with the Czech movie Dodgeball directed by Petr Nikolaev premiering in Prague, Bratislava and London. She played one of the lead roles, young Hujerová, based on the book of bestselling author Michal Viewegh.

After graduating from a language-focused secondary school in Prague, Johana spent time abroad to improve her language skills and is now fluent in French and English. Upon returning to Prague, she graduated from Charles University in Liberal Arts and Humanities while actively pursuing her acting career. During this time, she also took on-camera acting classes to refine her technique.

Her dedication quickly brought results. Johana has appeared in TV series such as Blue Code, Zoo, and Smysl pro Tumor, as well as in short films, independent movies and international productions. She starred alongside acclaimed actresses Iva Janzurová and Lenka Vlasáková in the film Amori Dolori, which went on to receive recognition at both Czech and international film festivals.

Outside of acting, she enjoys dancing, especially ballet.

Johana is highly driven and loves learning new skills for roles. Through embodying different characters, she is able to portray the necessary empathy to deliver authentic and powerful performances on screen.
- IMDb mini biography by: David Tilser