Parents István Psota, Ilona Dávid | Albums Psota, te édes | |
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Died 25 February 2016, Budapest, Hungary Awards Kossuth Prize, The third grade of Kossuth Prize Movies A Very Moral Night, The House Under the Rocks, St Peter's Umbrella, Cold Days, The Devil Take It Similar Éva Almási, Erzsi Máthé, Iván Darvas, Ferenc Kállai, Péter Huszti | ||
Irén Psota (28 March 1929 – 25 February 2016) was a Hungarian actress, who received two Kossuth Awards.
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Life
Irén Psota was born on 28 March 1929. She was a Hungarian actress and singer. Her parents were István Psota and Ilona Dávid. She graduated from the Theatre and Film Academy in 1952 and was immediately signed to Madách Theatre after her training where she played until 1980. She was working between 1980-82 at the People's Theatre, and from 1990 to 1982 to the National Theatre became a member. Following that, she returned to Madach Theatre.
Legacy
During her six decade career, Irén Psota garnered critical acclaim in both classical and modern, native and foreign stage roles, and a wide range of movies and television films and her songs. She won the Kossuth Prize twice, in 1966 and 2007.
Death
She died in her sleep from heart failure after a long illness at the age of 86 on 25 February 2016.