Scene from Crna svadba / TV series (2021)

Alternate Names: Aleksandra Pleskonjić, Aleksandra Pleskonjić Ilić

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Aleksandra Pleskonjić (often credited as Aleksandra Pleskonjić Ilić) is a distinguished Serbian actress and writer, born on October 23, 1955, in Sombor, Serbia (then PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia). She was born into a theatrical family as the daughter of actor Tihomir Pleskonjić and the sister of actor Mihajlo Pleskonjić.

Pleskonjić pursued her passion for the arts at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, where she studied drama under the mentorship of Branko Pleša and graduated in 1980. Immediately following her studies, she became a full-time member of the drama ensemble at the Serbian National Theatre (SNP) in Novi Sad, where she has remained a prominent figure for over four decades. Her extensive career spans theater, film, and television, with notable roles in movies such as Veliki transport (1983), Sabirni centar (1989), and Memo (2004).

Throughout her career, she has received several prestigious accolades, including the Gold Medal at the Zmaj Children's Games in 1993 and the Liberty Statuette for her acclaimed portrayal of Paulina Salas in Ariel Dorfman’s "Death and the Maiden". Most recently, she has gained attention for her role as Baka Pešut in the popular mystery series Crna svadba (Black Wedding).

Alternate Names: Ana Lečić

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Ana Lečić is a rising Serbian actress born in 1998 in Belgrade, Serbia. Her birth name is identical to her stage name, as she is the daughter of the famous Serbian actor and politician Branislav Lečić and Ivana Vujadinović.

Growing up in a creative environment, she followed in her father's footsteps and pursued professional training at the Faculty of Contemporary Arts in Belgrade. She first gained significant public attention with her debut leading role as Olga in the series Dug moru (Debt to the Sea) in 2019. Her career quickly expanded with notable performances in the historical drama film Dara of Jasenovac (2020) and the thriller series Državni službenik (Civil Servant).

Most recently, she has been cast in a central role for the second season of the highly acclaimed mystery series Crna svadba (Black Wedding), further establishing her as one of the most promising talents of her generation in the Balkan film industry.

Alternate Names: Borka Tomović

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First Appearances:

• Scenes with Women (2011) as Fehima

Most Important Roles:

• Scenes with Women (2011) as Fehima
• Jelena, Katarina, Marija (2012) as Jelena
• No One's Child (2014) as Učiteljica
• Darkness (2015) as Rada
• Humidity (2016) as Ana
• The Legend of the Turtle Dove (2017) as Milica Jakovljević
• Binicki (2015) as Hipnotizerka

Career Highlights:

• Scenes with Women (2011)
• Jelena, Katarina, Marija (2012)
• No One's Child (2014)
• Darkness (2015)
• Humidity (2016)
• The Legend of the Turtle Dove (2017)
• Binicki (2015)

Born on December 14, 1983, in Belgrade, Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia), she spent her childhood in the capital and often visited her grandparents in Pljevlja during the summers. Her birth name is Borka Tomović; there is no public record of a different maiden name, as she has maintained her family name throughout her career.

Her journey into acting began in a drama studio toward the end of elementary school, eventually leading her to the prestigious Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. Since her professional debut, she has become a staple of Serbian television and theater. Before her breakout role as Vesna Đurić in Black Wedding, she gained widespread fame for her work in the long-running series Istine i laži and the youth program Fazoni i fore.

Fluent in English and Spanish, she has also expanded her reach into international productions, including a recent appearance in the series Miss Scarlet. Beyond the screen, she is an active member of the "Boško Buha" Theatre ensemble in Belgrade.