Polona Juh Bio: Net Worth, Age, Height, Parents, Husband, Children, Movies, TV Shows, Awards

Polona Juh is a Slovenian actress acclaimed for her work in theatre, film, and television.

The daughter of Boris Juh and Mojca Ribič—she trained first as a ballerina before graduating from the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana.

Since 1995 she has been a permanent member of the SNT Drama Ljubljana ensemble, where she has delivered unforgettable interpretations of classic and contemporary roles, earning multiple Borštnik Awards, the Prešeren Fund Prize, and the title of Best Actress at several national festivals.

Equally at home in film and television, Juh continues to embody the highest standards of Slovenian performing arts.

Profile

• Full Name: Polona Juh
• Stage Name: Polona Juh
• Born: June 2, 1971
• Age: 54 years old
• Birthplace: Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Nationality: Slovenian
• Occupation: Actress
• Height: Unknown
• Parents: Boris Juh, and Mojca Ribič
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Saša Tabaković
• Children: 2
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $700,000

Early Life and Education

Polona Juh was born on June 2, 1971, in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Her father, Boris Juh, and mother, Mojca Ribič, are legendary figures of Slovenian stage and screen.

She began rigorous ballet training at age seven at the Secondary School for Ballet in Ljubljana, but a knee injury at seventeen redirected her toward acting.

Juh enrolled at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT) in Ljubljana, graduating in 1995 in the class of professors Matjaž Zupančič and Dušan Jovanović.

She is of Slovenian ethnicity, though her religion is unknown.

Career

Polona Juh joined the ensemble of SNT Drama Ljubljana immediately after graduation and has remained a pillar of the company ever since.

She has portrayed virtually every major female role in the classical repertoire—Hedda Gabler, Lady Macbeth, Arkadina, Blanche DuBois, Medea—alongside contemporary heroines in works by Sarah Kane, Elfriede Jelinek, and Slovenian playwrights.

Critics consistently praise her ability to fuse technical brilliance with raw emotional truth, earning her Borštnik Awards for Best Actress in 2001, 2007, and 2014, as well as the prestigious Prešeren Fund Prize in 2010.

On screen she has appeared in films such as Outsider (1997), Oda Prešernu (2001), and the acclaimed television series V imenu naroda (2020), while her voice work in animation and documentary narration is equally admired.

Juh occasionally directs workshop productions and teaches master classes at AGRFT, mentoring the next generation with the same rigor she inherited from her parents.

Polona Juh continues to headline major Drama Ljubljana productions, most recently receiving standing ovations for her portrayal of Martha in Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.

She serves on the jury of national theater awards and remains a quiet but authoritative voice in discussions about the future of subsidized repertory theater in Slovenia.

Social Media

Polona Juh does not have verified personal social-media accounts.

Personal Life

Polona Juh has been married since 2001 to Bosnian-Slovenian actor Saša Tabaković, a leading member of the same Drama Ljubljana ensemble.

The couple has two children and lives a deliberately private life in Ljubljana, shielding their family from media attention.

Filmography

• Outsider (1997)
• Oda Prešernu (2001)
• V imenu naroda (2020, TV series)

Theater Roles (SNT Drama Ljubljana)

• Hedda Gabler
• Lady Macbeth
• Arkadina (The Seagull)
• Blanche DuBois (A Streetcar Named Desire)
• Medea
• Martha (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?)

Net Worth

Polona Juh has an estimated net worth of $700,000. She earns primarily through her permanent contract with SNT Drama Ljubljana, state theater awards, film and television roles, and occasional teaching engagements.