Ms. Furlan's film credits include leading roles in over 25 films.   She co-starred in Emir Kusturica's Cannes award-winning and Oscar-nominated film "When Father Was Away on Business".   Films include: "Three for Happiness" (Grand Prix, Valencia FIlm Festival), "Beauty of Vice", "In the Jaws of Life", "The Loves of Blanka Kolak", "Dear Video", et cetera.   In addition, Ms. Furlan has appeared regularly on Yugoslav Television, playing leading roles in numerous series and TV-films.   She has received all the highest awards in her former country, both for her stage and film work, including two Golden Arenas (Yugoslav Oscars) for Best Actress.

    In the former Yugoslavia Mira was a member of the Croatian National Theatre and a frequent guest star at major theatres in the whole country.   Favourite roles include Natalya in "A Month in the Country", Mrs. Elliot in "Alpha-Beta", Celimene in "The Misanthrope", Judith in "The Devil's Disciple", Annabella in "'Tis Pity She's a Whore", the title role in Euripides' "Helen", Lea in "Dybbuk", Isabelle in Corneille's "L'Illusion Comique", Yvette in "Mother Courage", Natasha in "Three Sisters" and Ophelia in the Check Oscar-winner Jiri Menzel's production of "Hamlet".