Vaiva Mainelytė
Vaiva Mainelytė | |
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| Alma mater | Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (1970) |
| Occupations | Theater and film actress |
| Spouse(s) | Gintautas Ūzas, Rimantas Juodvalkis |
| Children | Dovilė Ūzaitė-Juodvalkytė |
| Parents |
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Vida Vaiva Mainelytė (born September 5, 1948) is a Lithuanian theater and film actress.[1][2]
In 1970, she graduated from the Lithuanian State Conservatory (currently the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre). Since then, she has worked in Šiauliai Drama Theatre, Lithuanian USSR Drama Theatre, and Lithuanian National Drama Theatre.[1]
Political activity
She was a supporter of Kazimira Prunskienė and took part in the activities of the New Democracy Party (Moterų partija) and the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (Valstiečių liaudininkų sąjunga, or LVŽS).[2][3]
In the 2008 parliamentary election, she stood unsuccessfully in the Vilnius Žirmūnai single-member constituency on the LVŽS list and received 2.61% of the vote in that constituency.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Original title | Translated title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Vyrų vasara | Men’s Summer | Aldona (teacher) |
| 1971 | Rudobelės respublika | The Republic of Rudobelė | Helena |
| 1971 | Paskutinis „Albatroso“ reisas | The Last "Albatros" Voyage | Juta |
| 1971 | Maža išpažintis | A Small Confession | Giraffe (teacher) |
| 1972 | Tadas Blinda | Tadas Blinda | Morta |
| 1974 | Velnio nuotaka | The Devil's Bride | Jurga, Marcelė |
| 1975 | Laikas nelaukia | Time Does Not Wait | Madonna |
| 1976 | Seklio Kalio nuotykiai | The Adventures of Detective Kali | Eva’s mother |
| 1977 | Vyras pačiame žydėjime | A Man in Full Bloom | Maija |
| 1977 | Mainai | The Exchange | Eugenija |
| 1978 | Karaliai ir kopūstai | Kings and Cabbages | Izabelė |
| 1979 | Tas fantastiškas pasaulis | That Fantastic World | |
| 1980 | Žaltvykslės | Glowworms | The Queen |
| 1980 | Faktas | The Fact | Kazia Buckuvienė |
| 1981 | Lošimas be kozirių | The Game Without Trumps | Sabina |
| 1981 | Endhauzo paslaptis | The Secret of Endhouse | Frederika |
| 1981 | Frontas priešo užnugaryje | The Front Behind the Lines | Helena |
| 1981 | Vasara baigiasi rudenį | Summer Ends in Autumn | Milda |
| 1982 | Turtuolis, vargšas... | The Rich, the Poor... | Teacher |
| 1982 | Anglų valsas | English Waltz | Molė Gvyn |
| 1983 | Dvi dalys iš šeimos kronikos | Two Parts from a Family Chronicle | Linda |
| 1984 | Stasė Ustjanauskienė | Nine Circles of Decline | Stasė Ustjanauskienė |
| 1985 | Sofija Kovalevskaja | Sofia Kovalevskaya | Šarlotė |
| 1986 | Chameleono žaidimai | Chameleon Games | Veronika |
| 2003 | Lietuviškas tranzitas | Lithuanian Transit | Strip club owner |
| 2005 | Debesėlis ir Faustas | Little Cloud and Faustas | |
| 2008 | Broliai | Brothers | Marija Aušrinė |
| 2010 | Širdys paklydėlės | Lost Hearts | Salomėja |
| 2012 | Be namų | Without a Home | Genovaitė |
Awards
- 1982: Honored Artist of Lithuanian SSR.[1]
- 1983: Winner of the Union Film Festival, Leningrad.
- 1980s: Veteran Order of Merit of Labor of Vietnam.
- 1985: Lithuanian SSR State Prize.[1]
- 1999: Honorary Citizen of Rokiškis District.
- 2004: Officer's Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great.[1]
- 2012: Golden Crane Award, for lifetime achievement.[1][5]
- 2012: Commander's Grand Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Vaiva Mainelytė". Lithuanian National Drama Theatre. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ a b "Kandidatai vienmandatėse apygardose". Central Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ "Šalį gelbės būrys žvaigždžių". Lrytas.lt. May 17, 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Lietuvos Respublikos vyriausiosios rinkimų komisijos sprendimas dėl 2008 m. spalio 12 d. Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo rinkimų galutinių rinkimų rezultatų [Decision of the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania on the final election results of the elections to the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania of 12 October 2008] (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Central Electoral Commission. November 2, 2008. p. 22.
- ^ Vaiškūnas, Jonas (May 13, 2012). "Geriausiems kino kūrėjams įteiktos „Sidabrinės gervės 2012" (video)" ["Silver Cranes 2012" awarded to the best filmmakers (video)]. www.alkas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2025-10-31.