- Her acting career, including 100 stage performances and 50 film and television productions, spanned more than 80 years.
- She was the sixth child of Aleksandar, a librarian, and his wife, Jovanka (née Monasevic), a teacher.
- She was a close friend of poet Desanka Maksimoviccand actor Mija Aleksic.
- In 1970, she appeared in Mel Brooks's film adaptation of The Twelve Chairs.
- Between 1940 and 1978, she was cast in several performances at the Art Theater (1940-1942), the National Theater (1944-1947), and the Yugoslav Drama Theater (1947-1978), with over 40 stage performances at the latter.
- Veselinovic spoke 7 languages: Russian, English, German, Czech, Hungarian, Slovenian, and Macedonian.
- She earned a reputation for her humorous and satirical roles.
- Veselinovic studied acting at National Theatre in Belgrade from 1936 until 1938.
- On 3 April 1948, she appeared in the first stage performance at the Yugoslav Drama Theatre, in the play King Betajnova.
- She married actor and translator Mlada Veselinovic on 30 September 1948. They remained married until his death in 2012.
- In the United States, she played the main character in the English-language play Mother Courage.
- She had six siblings.
- In 1940, she moved to Belgrade, and she began to make a name for herself by appearing in numerous stage performances across different theatres in Belgrade.
- She was also able to write verses and recite them with ease.
- In 1964, she received the Sterija Award for playing the role of Gina in Branislav Nusic's Bereaved Family.
- She was also awarded with the Order of Labour with golden wreath, Branislav Nusic's award, and Vuk Karadzic's award.
- With her husband Mlada, she headed the Branka and Mlada Veselinovic Fund in order to help disabled children.
- Her parents were accomplished in the artistic field, and she learnt to play the piano at an early age.
- At the age of 19, she trained at the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad, where she made her debut as a stage actress in the play Charles' Aunt.
- She was a UNICEF ambassador.
- Her motto was: It is necessary to fill years with life, not life with years.
- She appeared in Three Sisters (1982), Russian Tzar (1993), Ljubav, navika, panika (2005), Peasants (2006), and Emergency Room (2014).
- An award named after her was established in 2012, with actors such as Nebojsa Glogovac, Vojin Cetkovic, and Seka Sablic receiving it.
- She was the honorary resident of Belgrade, Novi Sad, and the Children's Village near Sremska Kamenica.
- She was the oldest living actress in Serbia and still performed until her death in 2023.
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