Yllka Gashi

Yllka Gashi

actress

Yllka Gashi was born on Aug 30, 1982 in Kosovo. Yllka Gashi's big-screen debut came with The Wedding Tape directed by Ariel Shaban in 2011. Yllka Gashi is known for The Wedding Tape directed by Ariel Shaban, Astrit Kabashi stars as Fisnik and Yllka Gashi as Edona. The most recent award Yllka Gashi achieved is Filmski Festival Herceg Novi - Montenegro Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Yllka Gashi plays is The Wedding Tape which will be released on Sep 24, 2011.

Yllka Gashi is an Albanian, Kosovo-born actress best known for her portrayal of Zana in the hit Albanian sitcom Familja Moderne. Yllka started her acting career at 17 after being cast on her first ever audition in 1999 and has since appeared in numerous stage productions and feature films. In 2015, she immigrated to the United States with her husband and young daughter. Yllka's American breakthrough came in Blerta Basholli's acclaimed HIVE which became the first film ever to win three major Sundance Film Festival Awards in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. Yllka has also served as both a UNICEF Ambassador and as the face of Save The Children - Kosovo.

  • Birthday

    Aug 30, 1982
  • Place of Birth

    Prishtina, Kosovo
  • Also known

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Awards

4 wins & 0 nominations

Filmski Festival Herceg Novi - Montenegro Film Festival
2021
Best Actress
Winner - Golden Mimosa
Hive (2021)
Scottsdale International Film Festival
2021
Best Actress in a leading role
Winner - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award
Hive (2021)
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