Ágnes Simor

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Ágnes Simor, born on 23 December 1979 in Budapest, is a Hungarian actress and dancer. She led the Tűzraktér Independent Cultural Center from 2005 to 2011 as its cultural director. Tűzraktér was created by Etienne Samin and was directed in 2004–2005 by Gyevi-Biro Eszter and Etienne Samin.

Her father is poet András Simor and her mother is literary translator Éva Dobos. She began dance and theatre studies at Margit Földessy Drama Studio and the Creative Movement Studio. She has appeared on television with her own script. In high school she served as stage manager for English and German plays. She studied literature, aesthetics, and drama pedagogy at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, and trained in intensive contemporary dance at the Budapest Dance and Arts School. She has broadened her knowledge in special dances and movement theatre, including Latin American dances and Japanese Butoh.

From 2005 to 2011 she worked with important artistic groups and independent productions. Her theatrical works include Puppet Opera, a puppet show performed in 2005 at Millenáris Padlásszínház in Budapest.