Place of Birth: Valašské Meziříčí, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]Birthday: 28 February 1988Bio: Markéta Irglová is a Czech-Icelandic singer-songwriter, musician and actress, who starred in the film Once, which earned her a number of major awards, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song for \"Falling Slowly\", with co-writer and co-star Glen Hansard.