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== Biography ==
== Biography ==


=== Early life and career beginnings ===
=== Early life ===


Diržiūtė was born in [[Vilkaviškis]].
Diržiūtė was born in [[Vilkaviškis]].


At the age of 7 in 1998 she started learning in Vilkaviškis music school in piano class. She graduated in 2005.<ref>http://www.castingdb.eu/aistedirziute/en/educations</ref>
After finishing school she moved to [[Vilnius]], the capitol of Lithuania, where she started studying at the [[Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre]] and already got small roles in TV series or commercials. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shooting-stars.eu/en/shooting/24709/aiste-dir%C5%BEiute.htm|title=Aiste Diržiute - Shooting Star 2015|publisher=}}</ref>

=== Career beginnings: 2011 - 2014 ===

In 2010 Diržiūtė moved to [[Vilnius]] where she learned in ''Vilnius college of higher education'' for a year and then entered ''[[Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre]]''. <ref>http://www.castingdb.eu/aistedirziute/en/educations</ref>

During her first year in Music and Theatre Academy, she got her first first role of Katerina Fiodorovna in ''[[Humiliated and Insulted]]'' play. Actress also appeared in several commercials and got small roles in TV series.


=== Breakthrough: 2015 - present ===
=== Breakthrough: 2015 - present ===

Revision as of 17:26, 31 May 2015

Aistė Diržiūtė
Born (1991-10-18) 18 October 1991 (age 33)
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Aistė Diržiūtė is a Lithuanian actress best known for her role of Austė in The Summer of Sangaile (Lithuanian: Sangailė or Sangailės Vasara).

Biography

Early life

Diržiūtė was born in Vilkaviškis.

At the age of 7 in 1998 she started learning in Vilkaviškis music school in piano class. She graduated in 2005.[1]

Career beginnings: 2011 - 2014

In 2010 Diržiūtė moved to Vilnius where she learned in Vilnius college of higher education for a year and then entered Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. [2]

During her first year in Music and Theatre Academy, she got her first first role of Katerina Fiodorovna in Humiliated and Insulted play. Actress also appeared in several commercials and got small roles in TV series.

Breakthrough: 2015 - present

In 2015 Diržiūtė made her film debut. She co-starred in Robert Mullan's movie, based on real events, We Will Sing and got one of the lead roles in Alantė Kavaitė's The Summer of Sangaile.

After The Summer of Sangaile premiered in Berlin International Film Festival, she was noticed by film critics and became the first Lithuanian actress to be named one of the Europeans Shootings Starts. “I both cried and laughed with happiness when I heard this news on the phone. Words cannot describe the feeling.” - said actress. [3]

Aistė was also recognized in her homeland. She won award for Best Actress in Vilnius International Film Festival and was nominated in the same category in biggest Lithuanian film industry awards Sidabrinė gervė. However the award was won by her co-star Julija Steponaitytė.

After her success, actress became a face of “Body Talk” collection on May, 2015.

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2015 We Will Sing Agnė
The Summer of Sangaile Austė
Theatre
Year Title Role Notes
2011 The House of Bernarda Alba Adela
2014 - 2015 Devynbėdžiai Žemgulienė
2015 Humiliated and Insulted Katerina Fiodorovna

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Nominated work Award Result Ref
2015 Berlin International Film Festival The Summer of Sangaile/We Will Sing Shooting Stars Award Won [4]
Vilnius International Film Festival The Summer of Sangaile Best Actress Won
Sidabrinė gervė The Summer of Sangaile Best Actress Nominated

References

  1. ^ http://www.castingdb.eu/aistedirziute/en/educations
  2. ^ http://www.castingdb.eu/aistedirziute/en/educations
  3. ^ "Aistė Diržiūtė – the first Lithuanian actress selected for the European Shooting Stars - FilmNewEurope.com".
  4. ^ "Lithuanian actress Aistė Diržiūtė receives European Shooting Stars award from Natalie Portman - News in English - Naujienos - LRT". Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija.