Anja Šovagović-Despot

Anja Šovagović-Despot (born 25 March 1963) is a Croatian film and stage actress.^[1]

Anja Šovagović-Despot
Born	Anja Šovagović (1963-03-25) 25 March 1963 (age 62) Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
Alma mater	Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1982–present
Spouse	Dragan Despot ​ (m. 1986)​
Children	2
Parents	Fabijan Šovagović (father) Maja Blaškov (mother)
Relatives	Filip Šovagović (brother)

Early life and career

Šovagović-Despot was born to the family of Fabijan Šovagović, one of the most respected Croatian actors, and Maja Blaškov. Same as her younger brother, Filip, she pursued the acting career from an early age. After high school she enrolled in the Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art. There, together with theatre director Krešimir Dolenčić, she founded the "Lift" theatre group in 1981. Two years later she joined Zlatko Vitez and his "Histrion" theatre company. In 1986 she finally settled down in Gavella Drama Theatre.

Personal life

Šovagović-Despot is married to Croatian actor, Dragan Despot.^[2] The couple has two children. She is supporter of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ).^[3]

Selected filmography

• Stela (1990)
• Slow Surrender (2001)
• Below the Line (2003)
• What Iva Recorded (2005)
• Behind the Glass (2008)
• Kotlovina (2011)