Balsai Móni

I was born on December 13, 1977, in Vác, and grew up in Újpest. I did gymnastics and finswimming, but even as a child I was already drawn to the world of theatre.

I began my career in 2001 as a member of the company at the Győr National Theatre. My teachers included János Ács, who introduced me to the foundations and traditions of the Kaposvár school of theatre, and György Korcsmáros, from whom I learned the essential elements of classical theatre, humour and stage timing.

From 2007, I was a member of the Pesti Magyar Theatre. As a guest actress, I performed at, among others, the Petőfi Theatre in Sopron, the Vörösmarty Theatre in Székesfehérvár, the Jászai Mari Theatre in Tatabánya, as well as the Játékszín and Centrál Theatre in Budapest, and with the Scallabouche Company. In 2016, I continued my career as a freelance actress — and I am still swimming today. :-)

In film and television, I have had the opportunity to work with directors who have had a defining influence on me, including Károly Ujj Mészáros (Liza the Fox-Fairy, X – The eXploited, Underworld), Kornél Mundruczó (Jupiter’s Moon), Árpád Sopsits (Strangled), Attila Till (Beast, Kills on Wheels), Gábor Herendi (Szenvedélyes nők), Attila Szász (The Ambassador to Bern) and Orsi Nagypál (In Treatment).

I am proud and happy to be an actress with the Trojka Theatre Company, Garázs Theatre and the Bandázs Collective.