Tamara Dragičević Explained

Tamara Dragičević
Native Name:Тамара Драгичевић
Native Name Lang:sr-Cyrl
Birth Date:30 March 1989[1]
Birth Place:Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Occupation:Actress, model
Years Active:2009–present
Spouse:Petar Benčina
Children:3

Tamara Dragičević (Serbian: Тамара Драгичевић, pronounced as /ˌtǎmara draˈɡǐːt͡ʃeʋit͜ɕ/; born 30 March 1989) is a Serbian actress and model. She is the best known for her performances in the film Montevideo, God Bless You! by Dragan Bjelogrlić and the RTS series The Scent of Rain in the Balkans by Ljubiša Samardžić.

Personal life

Dragičević has two siblings, a brother and a sister.[2] She is a graduate of the University of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade.[3] She is married to Serbian actor Petar Benčina. She gave birth to daughter Staša on 4 December 2016 and son Lazar on 14 August 2019.[4] [5] They are a popular celebrity couple in Serbia. Her brother-in-law is actor Igor Benčina.

Career

Dragičević landed the role in Montevideo, God Bless You!, the upcoming film of Dragan Bjelogrlić, in late 2009.[6] The film premiered on 20 December 2010 in the Sava Centar, and was eventually seen by more than 500.000 viewers.[7] Earlier in 2010, Dragičević was cast as Buka Salom in the RTS series The Scent of Rain in the Balkans, the television adaptation of the novel of the same name by Gordana Kuić, directed by Ljubiša Samardžić.[8] [9] It began airing on 10 December 2010[10] and ended on 11 March 2011.[11]

In 2011, Dragičević appeared in the music video for single "Slučajno" by Kiki Lesendrić, along with her Montevideo, God Bless You! fellow Miloš Biković.[12] She is currently starring several plays in the Vuk Karadžić and the Boško Buha Theatre.[13] Dragičević would go on to appear in the RTS television series Vojna akademija (English: Military Academy) and its spin-off film Vojna akademija 2, the Montevideo, God Bless You! sequel See You in Montevideo and Bićemo prvaci sveta (English: We Will Be the World Champions). In 2013, Dragičević was one of the contestants in the first season of Tvoje lice zvuči poznato, the Serbian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar.[14]

Her latest film project, Panama, has been selected to screen in the Special Screenings section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[15]

Filmography

Films
Original titleTranslationYearRoleNotes
Zlatna ligaGolden League2010SportswomanShort
Montevideo, Bog te video!Montevideo, God Bless You!2010Eli Pops
Vojna akademija 2Military Academy 22013Nadica Arsić
Montevideo, vidimo se!See You in Montevideo2013Eli Pops
Bićemo prvaci svetaWe Will Be the World Champions2015Sonja Mladenović
PanamaPanama2015Sandra
Toma2021Silvana ArmenulićToma Zdravković biopic
Television
Original titleTranslationYearRoleNotes
Miris kiše na BalkanuThe Scent of Rain in the Balkans2010Buka Salom2010–11
Vojna akademijaMilitary Academy2012Nadica Arsić2012–14
Montevideo, Bog te video!Montevideo, God Bless You!2010Eli Pops
Montevideo, vidimo se!See You in Montevideo2013Eli Pops
Music videos
Original titleTranslationYearRoleArtist
"Slučajno"Accidentally2011Female ProtagonistKiki Lesendrić

Notes and References

  1. News: Tamara Dragičević: Love, Sex, Magic . 13 June 2011 . Story . Serbian . 13 August 2011 . Danilo Mašojević.
  2. News: Tamara Dragićević: Srećem prinčeve na konjima . 4 April 2011 . 13 August 2011 . Serbian . Story . Danilo Mašojević.
  3. News: Tamara Dragičević: Aplauzi za diplomsku predstavu . 9 May 2011 . 13 August 2011 . Serbian . . Ivana Nikolić.
  4. Web site: Srpski glumac kao sav običan svet: Devojke ga obožavaju, a evo gde je uslikan.
  5. Web site: Svet i Scandal.
  6. News: Dragan Bjelogrlić počinje snimanje svog rediteljskog prvenca . 28 November 2009 . 13 August 2011 . Serbian . Story.
  7. News: Montevideo, Bog te video gledalo više od 500 000 gledalaca. 16 March 2011 . 13 August 2011 . Serbian . Story .
  8. News: . "Miris kiše na Balkanu" na RTS-u . 20 July 2010 . 13 August 2011 . Serbian.
  9. News: Priča o Jevrejima iz Sarajeva . 21 July 2010 . Serbian . Dafina Dostanić . Blic.
  10. News: Pogledajte inserte iz serije Miris kiše na Balkanu . 19 December 2010 . 13 August 2011 . Story . Serbian.
  11. News: Miris kiše na Balkanu . 11 March 2011 . Serbian . RTS.
  12. News: Miloš Biković i Tamara Dragičević u strasnom zagrljaju . 20 May 2011 . 13 August 2011 . Story . Serbian.
  13. News: Uživam da gledam sebe na filmu . 11 February 2011 . 13 August 2011 . Press . Serbian . Ana Ilić.
  14. News: Serbian . Tamara Dragičević . Prva Srpska Televizija.
  15. Web site: 2015 Official Selection. Festival de Cannes. 16 May 2015.