Polona Juh

Polona Juh (born June 2, 1971) is a Slovenian actress. She is the daughter of the Slovenian actors Mojca Ribič and Boris Juh. After finishing her studies at High School for Ballet, she entered to study acting at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television, where she graduated. Since 1995, she is a permanent member of Slovenian National Theatre Drama in Ljubljana.

She had more than 50 different film and theatre roles so far, including many lead roles.

Notable theatre roles

Hedwig in performance "The Wild Duck" by H. Ibsen Iphigeneia in performance "Iphigeneia in Tauris" by Euripides Hanako in performance "Hanjo - a play for classical Japanese theater" by Y. Mishima Aglaya in performance "The Idiot" by F.M. Dostoyevsky Miranda in performance "The Tempest" by W. Shakespeare Celimene in performance "The Misanthrope" by Molière Desdemona in performance "Othello" by W. Shakespeare Juliet in performance "Romeo and Juliet" by W. Shakespeare Masha in performance "The Seagull" by A.P. Chekov Natasha Ivanovna "Three Sisters" by A.P. Chekov Polly Peachum "The Threepenny opera" by B. Brecht Albertine "In search of Lost Time" by M. Proust Rosalind and the boy Ganymede in performance "As You Like It" by W. Shakespeare Agrafena Alexandrovna - Grushenka in performance "The Brothers Karamazov" by F.M. Dostoyevsky Anna Karenina in performance "Anna Karenina" by L.N. Tolstoy (2006) Dorine in performance "The Tartuffe" by J.B.P. Molière Ruth in performance "The Homecoming" by H. Pinter Clytemnestra in performance "The Oresteia" by Aeschylus Sofya Yegorovna in performance "Platonov" by A. P. Chekhov Elisabet Vogler in performance "Persona" by I. Bergman Sharlota, local starlet in performance "The Fall of Europe" by M. Zupančič Ophelia in performance "Hamlet" by W. Shakespeare Caesonia in performance "Caligula" by A. Camus Lady Anne in performance "Richard III + II" by W. Shakespeare, adaption Tomaž Pandur Frieda in performance "The Castle" by F. Kafka Margaret in performance "Faust" by J.W. Goethe, adaptation Tomaž Pandur Anna Karenina in performance "Anna Karenina" by L.N. Tolstoy, adaptation Dušan Jovanović (2016) Salome in performance "Salome" by O. Wilde Frau Martha Rull in performance "The Broken Jug" by Heinrich von Kleist Anna Petrovna in performance "Ivanov" by A. P. Chekhov Lidia in performance "The Wall, the lake" by D. Jovanovic Laura Lenbach in performance "In Agony" by M. Krleza Olivia in performance "Twelfth Night, or What You Will" by W. Shakespeare She in performance "Dust" by H. Pinter, E. Mahkovic, D. Šilec Petek

Filmography

the role of Bazilika in Fuck it! (Jebiga) by Miha Hočevar the role of Duša in Beneath Her Window (Pod njenim oknom) by Metod Pevec the role of Sonja in Couples game by M. Zupanič the role of Hana in Good Night, Missy by M. Pevec the role of Nataša in Projections by Z. Ogresta the role of Sonja in Southern Scum Go Home by G. Vojnović

She regularly takes part in various radio plays; she was also a voice actor for several animated characters and advertisements.

Awards

For her work she received several awards at home and foreign countries:

"Golden stick" - Theater Festival for Children, Slovenia, 1994 "Stane Sever Fund for best actress", Slovenia, 1997 "Golden bay's wreath for best actress" - Festival MESS, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), 2000 "Golden laugh for best actress" - Days of Satire Festival, Zagreb (Croatia), 2000 "France Prešeren Fund" - Slovene national award for artistic achievements, Slovenia, 2002 "Vesna for best actress" - Slovene National Film Festival, Slovenia, 2003 "Actress of the year" - Slovene National Film Festival, Slovenia, 2003 "Silver George for best actress" - Moscow International Film Festival, Russia, 2005 "Borštnik's award for best actress" - National Theater Festival, Slovenia, 2007 "Župančič's award" - award for artistic achievements by City of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2007 "Borštnik's award for best actress" - National Theater Festival, Slovenia, 2009 "Vesna for best actress" - Slovene National Film Festival, Slovenia, 2009 "Golden Arena for best actress" - Pula Film Festival, Croatia, 2011 "Borštnik's award for best actress" - National Theater Festival, Slovenia, 2013 "Borštnik's award for best actress" - National Theater Festival, Slovenia, 2015 "Borštnik's award for best actress" - National Theater Festival, Slovenia, 2025