Scene from Csajok (1996)

Alternate Names: Udvaros Dorottya

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First Appearances:

• A zebegényiek (1979) as Zsuzska - a gyönyörü

Most Important Roles:

• A varázsló álma (1987) as Anya
• Well (2016) as anya
• Sztracsatella (1996) as Ildikó
• The Train Killer (1983) as Prosti a vonaton / Matuska túsza
• Oh, Bloody Life (1984) as Lucy Sziráky
• Nexxt (2001) as Frau Plastic Chicken
• Good Night, Prince! (1993) as
• Titania, Titania, or the Night of the Stand-Ins (1988) as Angelika
• Where Were You, My Son? (2008) as Weér Rebeka
• Salamon & Stock Show (1981) as Bogárka

Career Highlights:

• A varázsló álma (1987)
• Well (2016)
• Sztracsatella (1996)
• The Train Killer (1983)
• Oh, Bloody Life (1984)
• Nexxt (2001)
• Good Night, Prince! (1993)
• Titania, Titania, or the Night of the Stand-Ins (1988)
• Where Were You, My Son? (2008)
• Salamon & Stock Show (1981)

Dorottya Udvaros, born Lucy Sziraky in 1951, was an ambitious operetta singer. Her career was disrupted when she had to leave her hometown due to her noble husband's rank. She found it challenging to adapt to rural life, far from her true home and the theater, facing hostility from aristocratic neighbors who viewed her as an outsider. However, she proved herself as a talented singer, finding acceptance among the displaced people, including local officials. Her story is left unfinished...

Alternate Names: Marianna Szalay, Szalai Mariann, Szalai Mariann, Marianna Szalay

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Mariann Szalay, known for her role as Chacho Rom in the 2002 movie of the same name, was a violinist and actress with roots in the Romani community. She rose to prominence through her portrayal of a fictionalized version of herself, an apothecary-violinist who befriends a Hapsburg prince during the Hungarian War of Independence in 1849.