Marijana Jankovic is a Danish actress and director with a remarkable background, born in Montenegro, who relocated to Denmark with her family at the tender age of six, fleeing the war on the Balkan. This experience would later influence her work as an actress and director, shaping her unique perspective and dedication to her craft.
Jankovic's impressive career in the Danish film industry is marked by her rigorous work ethic and commitment to her roles. She graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre in 2006, after which she established herself as one of Denmark's most promising and interesting actresses and filmmakers.
Notable achievements in her filmography include starring in the Academy Award-winning short film Helium (2013),directed by Anders Walter, and appearing in Lars von Trier's The House That Jack Built (2018). In 2018, she wrote and directed her first short film, "MAJA," a deeply personal project based on her own childhood.
Jankovic's television credits are equally impressive, featuring roles in popular series such as Livvagterne (2009),Lulu & Leon (2009),Rita (2012),Norskov (2015),and Den som dræber (2011). She has also played memorable characters in The Legacy (2014) and Follow the Money (2015).
A linguistically gifted actress, Jankovic is adept at accents and languages, which has allowed her to take on roles in films such as Vultures (2018),where she learned Icelandic and Polish for the shoot. She has also worked in her native Serbo-Croatian in the Serbian film Leeches (2019).
In addition to her acting and directing work, Jankovic has also ventured into writing, with her autobiographical short film Maja (2018) earning critical acclaim. This film won the Danish Academy Award for Best Short Film in February 2019 and the Best Narrative Short award at the Tribeca Film Festival 2019. Maja is also nominated for the "New Nordic Voice Award" at the Nordic Panorama Film Festival 2019 in Sweden.
