Mira Furlan

Mira Furlan (born 7 September 1955 in Zagreb, Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Croatia actress and singer currently residing in the United States. She is probably best known for her roles as the Minbari Ambassador Delenn on the science fiction television series Babylon 5 and Danielle Rousseau on Lost, and has been described as the Croatian equivalent of Meryl Streep. Furlan was born to a family that included a large number of university professors in Zagreb, which was at that time part of Yugoslavia. It is now the capital city of the Republic of Croatia. Furlan's paternal grandfather was Slovene and her maternal grandfather Jew. Furlan was a member of the Croatian National Theatre and frequently appeared in Yugoslav television and films, including Cannes Film Festival winner When Father Was Away on Business (1985). In the 1980s, she briefly appeared as singer for Le Cinema, a spin-off from the rock band Film. Furlan has also appeared on the Los Angeles stage. She has released an album... full article at wikipedia