Czechs paying their last respects to actress Jana Hlaváčová

Czechs are paying their last respects to Jana Hlaváčová one of the country’s leading actresses, who died at the age of 85 last week. Her former colleagues, students and members of the public have been lining up outside Prague’s National Theatre, where her coffin is on display, to bow to her memory, lay flowers and sign condolence books. Among the first to arrive were President Petr Pavel and his wife Eva.

The last farewell for the popular theatre and film actress was organised by the National Theatre in cooperation with the Vinohrady Theatre. Hlaváčová played dozens of roles on both stages. She was with the National Theatre from 1965 to 1990, after which she was a member of the Vinohrady Theatre for 20 years.