Petra Soukupová
# Petra Soukupová

Petra Soukupová (born 25 July 1982) is contemporary Czech author, playwright, and screenwriter.

## Life and career

Petra Soukupová was born on 25 July 1982 in Česká Lípa, Czechoslovakia. She studied screenwriting and dramaturgy at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU) in Prague. She is the author of five books for adults and two children's books. She was a screenwriter on the sitcom Comeback (2008-2010) and the series Kosmo (2016). Petra Soukupová lives and works in Prague.

## Awards

* 2008 Jiří Orten Award
* 2010 Magnesia Litera Award for Book of the Year
