Biography
Violeta Manushi (6 March 1926 – 26 July 2007) was an Albanian actress. She was honored with the People's Artist of Albania. She is best known in Albania for her portrayal of Teto Ollga (Auntie Ollga), a symbolic character which followed her for much of her career.
Born in Moscopole, Manushi studied at the Qemal Stafa High School, in Tirana, Albania.She has played over 100 roles in the theater and 16 in cinema. In May 2004, she successfully returned to the stage of the National Theater with the tragicomedy 'The Shelter of the Forgotten.'
Manushi never married or had any children. She died aged 81 at her home in Tirana, following a brief illness.
Filmography
all 17
Movies 17
Nena e Kujtimit
A Phone Call in the Morning (1987)
Movie
Ruzhdia
Come (1987)
Movie
Teto Rita
Palace 176 (1986)
Movie
Frosa Guri
The Small Encirclement (1986)
Movie
Një plakë
A Short Delay (1982)
Movie
Teto Ollga
A Comrade from the Village (1980)
Movie
Gjyshja e Asimes
Behind the Stone Walls (1979)
Movie
Gruaja e Azemit
Hearts That Do Not Age (1977)
Movie
Teto Ollga
The Lady from the City (1976)
Movie
Gyshja e Mimozës
Mimoza, the Spoilt Child (1973)
Movie
Vjehrra e Artanit
The Track (1970)
Movie
Nëna e Verës
Old Wounds (1969)
Movie
Lonevica
The Early Years (1965)
Movie
Ngjela
Tana (1958)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1926-03-06
Deathday2007-07-26 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceTirana, Albania
CitizenshipsAlbania
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