Born in Split, Croatia, where she lives until she turns eighteen and receives a scholarship to study abroad. In 1981, she graduated from Florida International University as a Bachelor of Science in Communications Technology and in 1984 as a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre , both with high honors. Since then she directs in Croatia and Slovenia, and also Venezuela, Mexico, Macedonia and Italia. She has translated several plays from English, Spanish and Italian, and published essays on theatre in Croatia and abroad. Since 1997 she is Croatian National Theatre in Split director in residence, and from October 2002 to 2004 she was Artistic Drama Director of CNT Split and Drama Director for the Split Summer Festival. In 2008-2010 she was the President of Theatre Council at Croatian National Theatre- Split, and since 2002 she is a member of Council for Marulićevi dani- Festival of Croatian Drama. She was the Program Director for the Festival Marulićevi dani in 2009 and 2010, and for the Festival of Croatian Drama for Children - Mali Marulić in 2012 and 2013. Almost all her plays have participated in national and international festivals where they have received numerous awards.

personal awards - Nenni Delmestre

THE GRÖNHOLM METHOD / Jordi Galceran / City Theater Ptuj- Slovenia
Awards in SKUP 08- Chamber Theater Festival
Audience's Grand Prix for Best Show
Jury's Award for Best Show

Marko Fotez Award for Most Successful Artist, 2004/2005

THE RIVER TAKES US / E. Bošnjak / CNT Split
13th Days of Marul Festival 2003
Marul Award for Best Show
Marul Award for Best Direction

FATHER / E. Bošnjak / CNT Split
11 th Days of Marul Festival 2001
Marul Award for Best Show
Marul Award for Best Director

THE TWILIGHT ZONE / R.Serling - D. Lukić / Slovenian National Theatre Maribor, Slovenia
Award ITD & HER for Best Show

SALOMA / M. Krleža / 39 th Split Summer Festival, Croatia
Judita Award for Best Artist

ADVENTURER AT THE DOOR / Milan Begović / CNT Split, Croatia
1 st . Days of Marul Awards 1991:
Marul Award for Best Show
Marul Award for Best Direction


 awards for her show

AGAINST PROGRESS / Esteve Soler/ CNT- Split, 2014.
Lina Vengoechea - Croatian Theatre Guild Award - for the best scene design in Drama, Opera/Musical or Dance in 2013/2014

Lina Vengoechea - biennal award Rudolf Bunk for artistic achievements in scene design 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 for the shows:
THIS CHILD /Joël Pommerat/ 59 th Split Summer Festival, Croatia
AGAINST PROGRESS / Esteve Soler/ CNT- Split, 2014.

THIS CHILD /Joël Pommerat/ 59 th Split Summer Festival, Croatia
Judita Award for Best Artist, Drama program - Trpimir Jurkić

A PICASSO / Jeffrey Hatcher/ PLAYDRAMA THEATRE, Split
Ivo Fici Award, Actor's Festival Vinkovci 2012, for Best Young Actress - Lana Helena Hulenić

BLOWING / Jeroen van den Berg / THEATRE CAPODISTRIA, Slovenia
2nd Kikinda Theatre Festival, Kikinda, Srbija (2011.)
Special award for:
Best Ensemble Cast Award - Mojca Fatur, Gorazd Žilavec, Ajda Toman, Rok Matek
Best Overall Design Award- Lina Vengoechea

MY CHILD / Mike Bartlett / CNT Split / 55th Split Summer Festival
Slobodna Dalmacija - daily newspaper award
Special award for outstanding performans in the roll of Child - Marko Petrić

THE GOD OF CARNAGE / Jasmina Reza / CNT Split
33. Days of Satire, Zagreb 2009.
Golden Laugh Award „Mladen Crnobrnja Gumbek“ - for leading male role - Elvis Bošnjak
Golden Laugh Award - Nives Ivanković

NEIGHBORHOOD UPSIDE DOWN / Nina Mitrović / Drama Theater - Skopje, Macedonia
18. Day's of Marul 2008. - Festival of Croatian Drama
Marul Award for Best Actor - Meto Jovanovski

THE COLONEL BIRD / Hristo Bojčev / CNT- Split
Golden Laugh Award - A. Čedo Martinić - 30. Days of Satire, Zagreb 2006
Golden Laugh Award - Trpimir Jurkić - 30. Days of Satire, Zagreb 2006

BEFORE THE DREAM / L. Kaštelan / Drama Theatre "Gavella", Zagreb
Fabian Šovagović Award, Actor's Festival Vinkovci, for Best Actress - Anja Šovagović
15th Days of Marul Award for Best Ensemble 2005

LET'S GO JUMPING ON THOSE CLOUDS / E. Bošnjak / CNT Split
15 th Days of Marul Award for Best Actors Interaction in a Play, 2005 - Bruna Bebić Tudor- Elvis Bošnjak

THE RIVER TAKES US / E. Bošnjak / CNT Split
Vladimir Nazor National Award for Best Writer and Best Actor - Elvis Bošnjak
International Small Scenes Festival Award for Best Ensemble , Rijeka,
13th Days of Marul Festival 2003:
Marul Award for Best Drama
Marul Award for Best Actor – Trpimir Jurkić
Marul for Best Supporting Actress – Milka Podrug Kokotović
Slobodna Dalmacija Award for Best Actress - Milka Podrug Kokotović
Milan Begović Audience's Award for Best Show
Croatian Drama Artists Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress 2002. - Bruna Bebić - Tudor

FATHER / E. Bošnjak / CNT Split
11 th Days of Marul Festival 2001.
Marul Award for Best Drama
Marul Award for Best Actor - Milan Štrljić
Actor's Festival Vinkovci 2001. Award for Best Ensemble

HENRY IV / L. Pirandello / Dubrovnik Summer Festival
Orlando Award for Best Actor - Ljubo Kerekeš

THE AUDITION - Rodolf Sirera, M. Držić Theatre, Dubrovnik
Dubravko Dujšin Award for Best Actress - Milka Podrug Kokotović

BIG TILDA / I. Vidić / CNT Rijeka
Croatian Drama Artists Guild Award for Best Actress - Zrinka Kolar Fabijan

KING KONG PALACE / M. A. De la Parra / SNT Maribor, Slovenia
Maribor City Award for Best Actor - Vlado Novak
Slovenian National Award for Best Actor - Alojz Svete

SOLOMON'S END / P. Marinković / CNT Split
Days of Marul Awards 1998.
Best Costumes - Irena Sušac
Best Light Design - Zoran Mihanović

THE GLASS MENAGERIE / T. Williams / M. Držića Theatre Dubrovnik
Tirena Award for Best Actress - Bruna Bebić Tudor

PLASTIC CAMAELIAS / Darko Lukić, CNT Rijeka
Marul Award for Best Actress - Doris Š. Kukuljica
City of Rijeka Award for Best Actor - Asim Bukva

HEDDA GABLER / H. Ibsen / CNT Zagreb
Mila Dimitrijević Award for Best Actor - Božidar Orešković

THREE TALL WOMEN / E. Albee / M. Držić Theatre, Dubrovnik
Croatian Actors Awards
Croatian Drama Artists Guild Award for Best Actress - Milka. P. Kokotović
Croatian Drama Artists Guild Award for Best Set - Dalibor Laginja
Small Stages International Festival, Rijeka
Veljko Maričić Award for Best Actress - Milka P. Kokotović

THE TWILIGHT ZONE / R.Serling - D. Lukić / Slovenian National Theatre Maribor, Slovenia
Award ITD & HER for Best Show

DEATH AND THE MAIDEN / A. Dorfman / M. Držić Theatre Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubravko Dujšin Award for Best Actress - Doris Šarić Kukuljica

ADVENTURER AT THE DOOR / Milan Begović / CNT Split, Croatia
Days of Marul Awards 1991:
Marul Award for Best Actress - Zdravka Krstulović

SIMON OF CIRENEA / I. Bakmaz / CNT Split - 35 th Split Summer Festival
Slobodna Dalmacija Award for Best Actor - Josip Genda