Irén Psota


Irén Psota was a Hungarian actress, who received two Kossuth Awards.

Life

Irén Psota was born on 28 March 1929. She was a Hungarian actress and singer. Her parents were István Psota and Ilona Dávid. She graduated from the Theatre and Film Academy in 1952 and was immediately signed to Madách Theatre after her training where she played until 1980. She was working between 1980-82 at the People's Theatre, and from 1990 to 1982 to the National Theatre became a member. Following that, she returned to Madach Theatre.

Legacy

During her six decade career, Irén Psota garnered critical acclaim in both classical and modern, native and foreign stage roles, and a wide range of movies and television films and her songs. She won the Kossuth Prize twice, in 1966 and 2007.

Death

She died in her sleep from heart failure after a long illness at the age of 86 on 25 February 2016.

Selected filmography