Asta Baukute ( lit. Asta Baukutė ; born June 29, 1967 , Klaipeda ) is a Lithuanian actress and politician, member of the Sejm of the Republic of Lithuania of the convocation of 2008-2012.
| Asta Baukute | |
|---|---|
| lit. Asta Baukutė | |
| Date of Birth | June 29, 1967 (52 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Klaipeda , Lithuanian SSR , USSR |
| Citizenship | USSR → Lithuania |
| Profession | actress , politician |
| Career | 1990 - present |
| Awards | Ministry of Culture of Lithuania (2007) |
| IMDb | ID 1250662 |
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Biography
She graduated from the acting department of the Lithuanian Academy of Music in 1994 . She played in the theater and acted in films.
In 2008, she became a member of the center-right National Revival Party . She was elected a member of the Lithuanian Seimas of the convocation of 2008-2012. in a multi-member constituency. Baukuta’s attempt to run for the next convocation of the Sejm (2012–2016) was unsuccessful: due to the presence of procedural violations during the nomination, the Lithuanian Central Election Commission banned Baukuta from participating in the elections; the legitimacy of this decision was subsequently confirmed by the court [1] .
Married (husband - Kestutis Rupulyavicius), four children.
In addition to her native Lithuanian, she also speaks Russian and English.
Filmography
- 1990 - The Serpent Look ( lit. Zalcio Zvilgsnis ) - Regina
- 2002 - Rented apartment ( lit. Nuomos sutartis )
- 2006 - Ghetto ( lit. Vilniaus getas ) - Dina Abramovich
- 2014 - Valentine outside the door ( lit. Valentinas uz 2ru ) - Violet
Scandal
| External video files | |
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| LRT "Atspėk dainą" ("Guess the song") | |
| Asta Baukute. Nazi salute. | |
In January 2017, on the record of the Lithuanian version of the TV show “ Guess the melody ”, aired on the state channel LRT , Baukut, being one of the participants in the program, after correctly guessing the melody of the Lithuanian composer Simonas Donskovas, a Jew by nationality, raised one hand in a Nazi greeting , and she put the other to her upper lip and exclaimed: “Jew!” The presenter and the audience did not react to what happened. This incident led to the suspension of the telecast “until the situation is clarified,” because, as stated by the Director General of the Lithuanian state television Rimvydas Paleckis, “the incident is not consistent with the values that the department promotes” [2] [3] [4] .
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Links
- 2008-2012 m. kadencijos Seimo narė Asta BAUKUTĖ - biography of A. Baukute on the official website of the Sejm of Lithuania
- Baukute, Asta ( Internet ) on the Internet Movie Database