dagmar havlová (born dagmar veškrnová on 22 march 1953 in brno, czechoslovakia) is a czech actress. she married václav havel, then czech president, on 4 january 1997. she has one daughter, nina veškrnová (born 1976), from a previous marriage to radvít novák (1975–1980). on 22 march 1953 in brno. she graduated from the brno conservatory in 1971. in 1975, she graduated with the title of "magister artis" (equivalent to master of fine arts) from the janáček academy of musical arts.