Éva Örkényi | |
Birth Date: | 27 August 1932 |
Birth Place: | Törökszentmiklós, Hungary |
Nationality: | Hungarian |
Occupation: | Actress |
Years Active: | 1938–2002 |
Éva Örkényi (born August 27, 1932, in Törökszentmiklós) is a Hungarian actress. Her acting career began with the 1938 film Az örök titok and ended in 2002. She has appeared on stage, in films, and on television.
Born in Törökszentmiklós in 1932, Örkényi was a year old when her family moved to Budapest. Her father worked in a bank but aspired to be an actor or writer. Örkényi had her first acting experience at age three in a children's theatre. By age five, she had her first contract with the Artúr Lakner children's theatre.[1]