Marianna Jankovic is a Danish film and television actress. Her most famous role was in the film "Everything will be fine again", which in 2011 was nominated for two awards "Bodil" and "Zulu".
Biography
Marianna or Marianna was born on April 7, 1982 in Montenegro. She was born and raised in the same village as her colleague, Danish actor Dejan Tsukic.
Jankovic received her education at the Scandinavian Theater School and at the Acting School at the Aarhus Theater in 2006. In addition to her native Serbian language, she perfectly learned English, German and Danish.
Film career
Marianna Jankovic's career began in 2008, when she starred with director Pernill Fischer Christensen in Dance (2008) and in The Candidate (2008).
Dance (2008) is a Danish feature-length feature film, scripted by Kim Foops Akson and co-directed by Pernill Fischer Christensen. Jankovic played the main role of Nina in the film.
The Candidate (2008) is a Danish production thriller, scripted by Stefan Jaworski and directed by Kasper Barfoed. The plot of the picture tells about a lawyer named Jonas Behmann, who lives a normal life until he finds himself in a hotel room with a young and beautiful woman. After a night with her, she is brutally murdered. All evidence points to Jonas Behmann as the killer. He has only one way out - to run. But the police and special services are opening the hunt for him. Running away from them, the hero of the film reveals the secret of the mysterious death of his father and decides to become the ones who pursue him. Marianna Jankovic played a heroine named Catherine Molling in the film.
In 2010, Marianne starred in two films by Christopher Boe: Everything Will Be Good Again and The Beast.
Everything Will Be Good Again (2010) is a Danish drama film directed and written by Christopher Bo. In 2011, the film was nominated for Bodil and Zulu.
The Bodil Prize is Denmark's oldest critically acclaimed film award from the Danish Film Association. The award was named after two great Danish actresses Bodil Ipsen and Bodil Kjer and has been presented annually since 1948.
Zulu Awards is an annual show hosted by TV2 Zulu and dedicated to the awarding of “Everything Danish”. Prizes are awarded for everything: films, music, awards, sports. The nominations start with Danish Singer of the Year and end with Danish Sports Event of the Year.
The Beast (2010) is a Danish psychological drama directed and written by Christopher Bo. Dedicated to the relationship between two lovers Bruno and Maxine, their love and hate. Bruno wholeheartedly loves Maxine, but she is not satisfied with much and she tries to get away from him. Bruno is trying with all his might to keep his beloved even when he finds out that Maxine is unfaithful to him. In the end, Bruno pretends to be sick so that Maxine does not go to her lover. Marianna Jankovic played the role of the main character Maxine.
Marianna Jankovic also played roles on the stage of the theater. So at the Betty Nansen Theater, she played the main role in the opera Carmen and the main role in the opera Electra.
In 2014, Marianna Jankovic played the role of Jelana in The Genuine Object directed by Fenar Ahmad, based on a script by Anders Olholm.
In 2015, Jankovic took part in the filming of The Long Story or In Short, directed by Mei el-Touhi, and talks about characters between the ages of 30 and 40, their difficult love life and romantic dreams. Marianne starred as Dina.
In 2017, the actress played one of the main roles of Alice, the wife of the protagonist Torvald, in the Danish film Never Tomorrow, directed by Eric Clausen.
In the same 2017, Marianne starred in a film entitled "QEDA" directed by Max Kestner. The term QEDA in science means quantum entanglement, separation. It is this term that can be used to describe the state of the main character of the film.
As a filmmaker, Marianna Jankovic made her debut in 2018 with the short film Maya. The film was shown at the Oden International Film Festival and earned the award as the best short film of the year. In addition, the film was nominated for an Oscar in the same category.
In 2018, Jankovic starred as a student in the Danish film The House That Jack Built, directed by Lars von Trier.
In 2019, the famous actress took part in the filming of the third season of the SUMMA series, which consists of 10 episodes. The main author of the series is Jepp Gerwig Graham.
In the same 2019, Marianne starred in another Danish TV series DR "Peace on Earth".
Television career
On television, Marianne has starred in the series Life Guadrs, Lulu & Leon and Norskov and played the only female killer in The Who Kills.
Life Guards is a 2009 Danish television series aired on DR1. The series was written and directed by May Brostrom and Peter Torsbo and is a crime trilogy consisting of the series Rejeseholdet (2000), Qrnen (2004) and Life Guards (2009). Directed by Mikkel Serup. The plot tells about Danish bodyguards, about their life, work and training. Each episode shows the life of one of the three main characters.
Lulu & Leon is a Danish crime series directed by Yannick Johansen. At one time, it was shown on the Danish TV channel TV3 and became the most expensive crime drama shown on this channel. The production cost of the series was around DKK 30 million.
Norskov is a crime drama series produced in Denmark. Scriptwriter - Dunya Gri Jensen. The show began in 2015 on the Danish channel TV2. The painting was filmed in the city of Frederikshavn, Denmark. The main character of the story is policeman Tom Noack, who returns to his childhood city of Norskov - an industrial center in the north of Denmark - to investigate crimes related to the sale of drugs.
The audience of the series was only 634 thousand people, and at the end of 2015 it was announced that the series would end after the first season due to the small number of viewers. However, in 2017, Norskov began filming again. The second season will contain 6 episodes due to the increased demand for the picture, according to TV2 Play.
The Who Kills (2012) is a Danish crime drama series. Directed and written by Elsebet Engholm and Stefan Jaworski. Selected episodes were scripted by Siv Rajendrum, Rikke De Fine Licht and Thorleif Hoppe. Birger Larsen, Nils Nörlev and Kasper Barfoed acted as consultants.
The plot of the series is dedicated to a special unit of the Copenhagen police to investigate serial murders. The series consists of 10 episodes, each two of which are story-related so that later the series can be cut to 5 episodes. A sequel was also filmed for this series in the form of the feature film "Shadow of the Past".
This series has received huge success abroad, but very low ratings at home - in Denmark, so the continuation of the series will not follow. The title of the series is a quote from paragraph 237 of the Danish Penal Code, which punishes manslaughter.
