Hana Maria Pravda

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name = Hana Pravda


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birthplace = Prague, Czechoslovakia
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occupation = Actress
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spouse = Alexander Munk
George Pravda
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Hana Maria Pravda, born Hana Beck, (29 January 1918 - 22 May 2008cite web |url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/obituary/0,,2291608,00.html |title=Obituary: Hana Pravda |accessdate=2008-07-20 |last=Quay |first=Diana |date=2008-07-17 |format=HTML |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian Media Group] ) was an actress.

Personal life

Pravda trained in Leningrad in 1936 under Alexei Dikii. On her return to Prague she married her first husband, Alexander Munk who was a student activist. When the war broke out both were sent to Theresienstadt concentration camp and were subsequently transferred to the Auschwitz concentration camp where they became separated. Pravda survived the camp and the subsequent January 1945 death march and recorded her experiences in a diary. She later found out that her husband had died. She returned to Prague and continued to act with the Svandovo company where she met George Pravda. She emigrated to the United Kingdom with George Pravda and continued her career.cite web |url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/obituaries/feature.php/21214/hana-pravda |title=The Stage / Features / Hana Pravda |accessdate=2008-07-11 |last=Pensotti |first=George |date=2008-07-08 |format=PHP |work=The Stage |publisher=The Stage Newspaper Limited]

Career

Pravda worked in Czech theatre before the outbreak of World War II and made 19 films.Pravda's most well-known role was as Emma Cohen in the 1970s television drama "Survivors". Other TV credits include: "Danger Man", "Department S", "Callan", "Z-Cars", "Dad's Army" and "Tales of the Unexpected".

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