Jana Brejchová

Known for

Acting

Born

January 20, 1940

Birthplace

Prague, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]

Died

February 6, 2026 (aged 86)

Biography

Jana Brejchová (born 20 January 1940) is a Czech film actress. She has appeared in more than 70 films since 1953, and is considered one of the Czech Republic's most popular and familiar starring actresses.

Best known work

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

1962

Beauty and the Beast

1979

Arabela

1980

I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen

1970

Beauty in Trouble

2006

In the Dust of the Stars

1976

Higher Principle

1960

A Night at Karlstein

1974

The Return of the Prodigal Son

1967

Pan Tau

1970

Filmography

2007
Velmi křehké vztahyTV
as Ludmila Strnadová (31 episodes)
2006
O malíři Adamovi
as chůva
2006
Beauty in Trouble
as Zdena Hrstka
2000
The Conception of My Younger Brother
1999
Return to Paradise Lost
as Dana
1997
Čarodějné námluvy
as královna
1995
What Hedwig Didn't Tell Us
as Babicka
1995
Vengeance Is Mine
as Marta
1995
„Na krásné vyhlídce“
as Antonie Kafoňová
1994
Hrad z písku
1994
Z hříček o královnáchTV
as Epicharis (1 episode)
1993
Arabela se vrací aneb Rumburak králem Říše pohádekTV
as Queen (26 episodes)
1993
Arachné
1993
Zamilovaná
as Matka
1993
Anička s lískovými oříšky
as macecha
1992
Strange Airlines
1992
Šťastlivec Sulla
as Fabia
1990
Pasiáns
as Kamila
1989
Nothing Really Happened
as Blanka
1989
Poutníci
as Jana Brejchová
1988
Citlivá místa
1987
The Galoshes of Happiness
as Glücksfee/Sorgenfee
1986
Caught by Night
as Jožka's Mother
1986
Scalpel, Please
1986
Silent Joy
as Dr. Galová