Yllka Gashi

Born: 1982-08-30

Yllka Gashi (born August 30, 1982) is an Albanian actress from Kosovo, currently living in New York City, US. Gaining the role of Hamlet’s Ophelia on her first ever audition in 1999, Yllka spent three years touring with the acclaimed cast. She continued to dazzle Albanian audiences throughout the 2000s, starring as the lovable Zana in over 300 episodes of hit TV series Familja moderne. Today, Yllka remains a massively celebrated actress in her homeland, having starred in numerous award winning productions for stage and screen. As a onetime refugee, she has served as both a UNICEF Ambassador and a Save The Children Artist Ambassador.


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Hive

as Fahrije
Released: 2021-11-05

Fahrije’s husband has been missing since the war in Kosovo so she sets up her own small business...

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Shackled

as Zarifja
Released: 2005-01-01

Story happens in the first days after NATO troops enter Kosova. After the signing of the...

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Lena & I

as Lena
Released: 2011-04-01

Lena and Ardi have to get married. As immigrants in America they agree to an arranged marriage...

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A Modern Family

as Zana Gashi
First aired: 2001-12-31

The post-war everyday life of the Gashi-Hoxha family, during the 2000s Kosovo.

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