Miroslava Pešíková

Miroslava Pešíková (11 August 1946 – 11 January 2026) was a Czech ballet dancer and solo dancer. She was best known for her work at the National Theatre in Prague for almost three decades. She portrayed lead roles, both traditional such as Masha in The Nutcracker and Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, and dramatic negative characters such as Lady Copper Mountain in The Stone Flower and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. After her dancing career she was a ballet mistress and dance teacher.

Life and career Pešíková was born in Prague on 11 August 1946. She started dancing ballet at the M. Aubrechtovás private dance school. She was accepted to the Prague Conservatory's dance department, studying with R. Mazalová, among others. She graduated in 1966 and was hired by the National Theatre in Prague the same year. She was employed at the National Theatre until 1997. She interpreted negative characters including Runa in Radúz and Mahulena, Zarema in The Fountain of Bakhchisarai, Lady Copper Mountain in The Stone Flower, and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth.

Her ex-husband, Slovak composer Juraj Filas, died from COVID-19 complications in 2021; the couple had a daughter. In 2023, Pešíková was awarded the Thalia Lifetime Award for her achievements.

Pešíková died on 11 January 2026, at the age of 79.