Eliska Challise

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Eliska Challise is a Prague-based actress with roots in the United Kingdom, where she grew up and studied theatre from a young age and developed a deep connection to performance. Her work blends emotional precision with a grounded, natural style shaped by ongoing coaching and years of creative discipline. She gravitates toward intimate, character-driven stories that explore identity, vulnerability, and human connection.

With experience across theatre and developing film work, Eliska brings a focused, versatile presence to the stage and screen. She approaches each role with sharp instincts, strong physical awareness, and a commitment to truthful expression. Her current creative projects include original theatre pieces and a series of short films that explore the inner life through movement, rhythm, and atmospheric storytelling.

Eliska Challise
Prague (CZ)
NationalityCzech
Main professionActor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27)
Housing optionsLondon (GB), Berlin (DE), München (DE)
Driver's licensesCar class, Motorcycle class
Eye colorblue
Height (cm)169
LanguagesCzech(native)English(native)
DialectsStandard British English(native dialect)Standard American English
Training

Aberystwyth University - 2016

Other professional training
2025
Brian Caspe - Maisner
2024
Michaela Jadrná - Vocal
2024
David Stejskal - Coaching
Awards
2025
POPAD (Theater recording)
Film
2025
Let You Be Fiction picture
Let You Be Fiction (Short film)
Sophie (LR)
Eliska Challise Iron Chrysalis Studios Eliska Challise
2025
Room 133 (Short film)
Ilona (LR)
Gabrielle Bustamante FAMU Gabrielle Bustamante
2015
Stained (Experimental film)
Eliska Challise AAC
2015
Foreign Intimacy picture
Foreign Intimacy (Experimental film)
Eliska Challise AAC
Television
2015
Hinterland picture
Hinterland - Dark River (Series)
Kasia
Ed Thomas BBC Susan Everett
Theater
2025
The Trial (Drama)
Martin Murín, Eliska Challise La Fabrika
2024 – 2025
First Day of the Last (Drama)
Nicola (LR)
Violetta Eterova SMYSL
2016
Vessels picture
Vessels
Arad Goch
2016
Patients picture
Patients (Drama)
Arad Goch
2016
Jet of Blood (Drama)
Aberystwyth Theatre
Commercial
2025
Albert (Commercial)