Helena Minić
Helena Minić is a Croatian film, stage and television actress. Her debut role was in the 2003 multiple award-winning Bosnian film Remake.
Biography
Helena Minić was born in Pula. She attended a drama school in her hometown and graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo in 2002.Her first roles were in soap operas in Zagreb. She has worked in the Istrian National Theatre, and in theatres in Virovitica and Zagreb. She received the Croatian Society of Dramatic Artists award. In 2006 she was awarded Best Young Actress for the role of Donna in Dani Satire in Zagreb.
Helena Minić won the prestigious Orlando Award at the Dubrovnik Summer Festival for her powerful and emotionally demanding portrayal of Medea in the play Medea, directed by the prominent European director Martin Kušej, a performance that captivated both audiences and critics. Her interpretation of the ancient heroine was highlighted as the acting pinnacle of the festival, which later earned her the Golden Studio Award for Best Theatre Actress. These awards confirmed her status as one of the most outstanding actresses in contemporary Croatian theatre.
She was married to screenwriter and film director Dalibor Matanić and they have three children.