date of birth: 17.12.1998
height: 169 cm
eyes: brown
hair: brown
languages: czech, english, german
special skills: singing, dancing
Leona is a rising Czech actress whose work blends luminous screen presence with an instinctive naturalism. Born in 1998, she represents a new generation of Central European talent — expressive, open-hearted and unmistakably contemporary.
Her first feature appearance in Petr Zelenka’s Modelář signaled an actress with an intuitive feel for subtle emotional rhythms. Since then, she has become widely recognized for her role as Ester Maurerová in the acclaimed Czech series Zlatá labuť, where she brings elegance, emotional transparency and a compelling mix of vulnerability and strength.
In the action-crime series Duch, she stepped into the uniform of Captain Hanka Havránková, proving her ability to navigate grounded realism and genre storytelling with equal conviction.
Leona’s artistic formation includes acting studies in London and training under respected international coaches, including the Chubbuck Technique — a background that shapes her contemporary cinematic voice: intimate, unforced, emotionally precise.
Fluent in English and German, she moves easily across languages and production cultures. Her performances are marked by a quiet intensity — the kind of presence that festival cinema gravitates toward: characters built from small gestures, lived-in moments and a gaze that reveals more than dialogue.
Leona stands at the intersection of emerging European talent and global ambition, bringing authenticity, clarity and a resonant emotional openness to every role she inhabits.