Vaiva MAINELYTĖ

Vaiva Mainelytė born 1948-09-05 in  Rokiškis.

 

Studies and workplaces

 

1966-1970 studied in Lithuanian State Conservatory (now – Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre).

1969-1973 – actress in Siauliai Drama Theatre.

1973-1991 – actress in Lithuanian State Academic Drama Theatre (now – Lithuanian National Drama Thetare).

1992-1997 – actress in “Vaidila“ theatre.

From 2006 works in Lithuanian National Drama Theatre.

 

Winner of various Lithuanian theatre awards.

 

 

Played plenty roles, most important of which are:

 

1973  Fru Serbiu. Henrik Ibsen. “The Wild Duck“, director Henrikas Vancevičius.

1975  Milda. Jonas Avyžius. “Countryside Houses Emptying“, director Henrikas Vancevičius.

1975  Prosecutor. Rudi Strahl. “Adam Marries Eve“, director Algirdas Lapėnas.

1978  Ismene. Jean Anouilh. “Antigone“, director Irena Bučienė.

1981  Ela Reinhaim. Henrik Ibsen. “John Gabriel Borkman“, director Henrikas Vancevičius.

1983  Margareta. Tennessee Williams. “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof“, director Rimas Tuminas.

1984  Mamajeva. Alexander Ostrovskij. “Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man“, director Henrikas Vancevičius.

1985  Elvyra. Juozas Grušas. “Pijus Wasn‘t Wise“, director Irena Bučienė.

2006  Felimonija Žemgirdienė. Juozas Glinskis. “Children of One Father“, director Gytis Padegimas.

2008  Mother. Rainer Werner Fassbinder. “Black Widow (The Price of Freedom)“, director Yana Ross.

2013  Holunderne. Ferenc Molnár “Lilliom“, director László Bagossy.

2013  Zocha (1919-1985). Tadeusz Słobodzianek. “Our Class“, director Yana Ross.

2014  Philosopher. “Cosmos+“, director Kirsten Dehlholm.

2015     Marius Ivaškevičius. “The Great Evil“, director Árpád Schilling.

2017   Helena. By Anton Chekhov. “Three Sisters“, director Yana Ross.

 

 

Created a few dozen roles in cinema and TV.