| Birth Date: | 13 July 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Occupation: | Actress, playwright |
| Years Active: | 1959–2020 |
Zdena Hadrbolcová (13 July 1937 – 20 November 2023) was a Czech actress.
Zdena Hadrbolcová was born on 13 July 1937 in Prague. She was educated at a French grammar school in Prague and studied theatre directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.[1]
Hadrbolcová was briefly married while a student. For most of her life she was in a relationship with camera operator Jiří Průcha. They opted not to pursue marriage and remain childless.[2] In addition to her native Czech, she was fluent in English, French, and Italian.[3]
Hadrbolcová was hospitalised in December 2022. She died on 20 November 2023, at the age of 86.[4] [5]
Following her graduation, she acted in various Prague theatres, including Palmovka Theatre, Theatre on the Edge, and Theatre on the Balustrade.[6] In addition to acting, she also wrote theatre plays. In the 1970s, she wrote Paraple paní Černé, a detective novel.
In addition to her theatre work, Hadrbolcová acted in 112 movies and 18 television series.[7] Her notable appearances include Páni kluci (1976), Hop – a je tu lidoop (1978), How the World Is Losing Poets (1982), The Idiot Returns (1999), and František je děvkař (2008).[8] She was also a long-term recurring cast member of the soap opera Ulice, in which she starred from 2005 to 2020.[9]