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Krystyna Janda was born on 18 December 1952 in Starachowice, Swietokrzyskie, Poland. She is an actress and director, known for Interrogation (1989), Pestka (1995) and A Few People, a Little Time (2005). She was previously married to Andrzej Seweryn and Edward Klosinski.- Maja Komorowska was born on 23 December 1937 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She is an actress, known for A Woman's Decision (1975), Cwal (1996) and Lawa. Opowiesc o 'Dziadach' Adama Mickiewicza (1989). She was previously married to Jerzy Hubert Tyszkiewicz.
- Elzbieta Czyzewska was born on 14 April 1938 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Damages (2007), Zona dla Australijczyka (1964) and Malzenstwo z rozsadku (1967). She was married to David Halberstam and Jerzy Skolimowski. She died on 17 June 2010 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
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Irena Kwiatkowska was born on 17 September 1912 in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Hello, Fred the Beard (1978), Zmiennicy (1986) and Zolnierz królowej Madagaskaru (1958). She was married to Boleslaw Kielski. She died on 3 March 2011 in Skolimów, Konstancin-Jeziorna, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Actress
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Kalina Jedrusik was born in Czestochowa, Poland in 1931. Her parents brought her up together with two other children. In 1953 she debuted on stage and year later married famous Polish writer Stanislaw Dygat (Jezioro Bodenskie, Disneyland). Her long list of theatre work includes plays by Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz and Bertolt Brecht among others.
Jedrusik first appeared on screen in 1957 with the movie Eva Wants to Sleep (1958). She is mostly known for playing Joanna in comedy Lekarstwo na milosc (1966) and Lucy Zuckerowa in The Promised Land (1975). Her filmography also includes adaptations of her husband's work - Jezioro Bodenskie, Jowita and many others. Apart from her movie career she was also a talented singer. The Double Life of Véronique (1991) was her last screen appearance. She died on August 7, 1991 in Warsaw. She was 60.- Lucyna Winnicka was born on 14 July 1928 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Night Train (1959), Mother Joan of the Angels (1961) and Knights of the Teutonic Order (1960). She was married to Jerzy Kawalerowicz. She died on 22 January 2013 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
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Pola Negri was born in Lipno, Poland, and moved to Warsaw as a child. Living in poverty with her mother, a teenage Pola auditioned and was accepted to the Imperial Ballet. Due to an illness that ended her dancing career, she soon switched to the Warsaw Imperial Academy of Dramatic Arts and became an actress. By 17 she was a star on the Warsaw stage, but World War I would soon change the theater scene. Without the theater, Pola turned to films. With her new career in pictures and her stage success in "Sumurun", she went to Berlin and was teamed with German director Ernst Lubitsch. The Lubitsch-Negri combination was very successful and the roles that Pola played were earthy, exotic, strong women. One of her films, Passion (1919), was optioned and retitled "Passion" for exhibition in America. The film was such a success that by 1922 she and Lubitsch were both given contracts to work in Hollywood. While her first few films showed some success, they were overshadowed by her reported romances with such stars as Charles Chaplin and Rudolph Valentino. Forbidden Paradise (1924), made with Lubitsch, and Hotel Imperial (1927) were two of her more successful films. However, three things conspired to end her career in Hollywood: (1) The perception that her mourning for Rudolph Valentino was insincere, though Negri did describe him as the love of her life; (2) The Hays Office codes that would not allow her to show the very traits that made her a sex-siren in Europe; (3) Her thick Polish accent would not play in the sound pictures that were coming into vogue.
Pola Negri returned to Europe and eventually made films for UFA, which was under Nazi management. In 1941 she returned to America penniless. She made Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) and became an American citizen in 1951. Her next and last movie was The Moon-Spinners (1964).
She died of pneumonia in San Antonio, TX, in 1987.- Danuta Szaflarska was born on 6 February 1915 in Kosarzyska, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Kosarzyska, Piwniczna-Zdrój, Malopolskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Time to Die (2007), Diably, diably (1991) and Pozegnanie z Maria (1993). She was married to Janusz Kilanski and Jan Ekier. She died on 19 February 2017 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Mieczyslawa Cwiklinska was a Polish actress, comedienne and singer. For more than 50 years on the stage, she was one of Poland's most outstanding comedic actors and singers.
She appeared on both stage and in film, and did operettas and the classics. She received numerous awards including commendations from the Polish national government. She was a member of her country's National Theatre.
On April 25, 1950, she celebrated the golden jubilee of her career in the theatre and was awarded highest honours by the Polish government. - Actress
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Stanislawa Celinska, a Polish actress and vocalist, made her theatrical debut in 1968. She graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz Theatre Academy in Warsaw. Her movie debut was in Landscape After Battle (1970). She has also starred in notable movies such as Pieniadze to nie wszystko (2001) and Joanna (2010). Celinska's unique voice and interpretive skills have also led her to a successful music career.- Dorota Stalinska was born on 1 June 1953 in Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Krzyk (1983), Bez milosci (1980) and Moje stare (2023).
- Grazyna Szapolowska is a renowned Polish film and theatre actress. She graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. From 1977 until 1984, she was part of the National Theatre in Warsaw. She is best known for her role in A Short Film About Love (1988). She also portrayed Telimena in Andrzej Wajda's Pan Tadeusz (1999), an adaptation of Adam Mickiewicz's epic poem.
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Magdalena Cielecka was born on 20 February 1972 in Myszków, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Pokuszenie (1995), Zakochani (2000) and Venice (2010).- Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak was born on 15 February 1951 in Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Rysa (2008), Another Way (1982) and Sam na sam (1977). She was previously married to Piotr Cieslak.
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Jadwiga Baranska was born on 21 October 1935 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. She is an actress and writer, known for Hrabina Cosel (1968), Nights and Days (1975) and Chopin: Desire for Love (2002). She is married to Jerzy Antczak. They have one child.- Actress
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Ewa Dalkowska is a Polish actress known for her work in theater, radio, and film. She completed her education in Polish studies at the University of Warsaw and later graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art. She began her career at the Silesian Theater in Katowice and later joined the Powszechny Theater in Warsaw. In 2008, she became an actress at the New Theater in Warsaw. Some of her first notable roles were in the movies Nights and Days (1975) and Without Anesthesia (1978). She has also appeared in popular TV shows like Ojciec Mateusz (2008), Artysci (2016), and Television Theater (1953).- Barbara Krafftówna was born on 5 December 1928 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Jak byc kochana (1963), Ashes and Diamonds (1958) and Upal (1964). She was married to Michal Gazda and Arnold Seidner. She died on 23 January 2022 in Skolimów, Mazowieckie, Poland.
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Jadwiga Smosarska was born on 23 September 1898 in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Ziemia obiecana (1927), Love or a Kingdom (1936) and Jadzia (1936). She was married to Zygmunt Protassewicz. She died on 1 November 1971 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Actress
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Agata Kulesza is a Polish actress who works in theater and cinema. She graduated with distinction from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz Theatre Academy in Warsaw. She has been part of the artistic team at the Ateneum Theater in Warsaw since 2011. Kulesza's role in Rose (2011) earned her the Best Actress award from the Polish Film Awards. She gained international recognition for her role in the movie Ida (2013), for which she received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress and her second Polish Film Awards for Best Actress.- Aleksandra Slaska was born on 4 November 1925 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Spotkanie w 'Bajce' (1962), Dom na pustkowiu (1949) and Five from Barska Street (1954). She was married to Janusz Warminski. She died on 18 September 1989 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Maria Chwalibóg was born on 4 February 1933 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Cien (1956), Kobieta samotna (1987) and Brunet wieczorowa pora (1976). She was married to Andrzej Kopiczynski and Marek Bargielowski. She died on 15 March 2024.
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Agnieszka Grochowska was born on 31 December 1979 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Obce niebo (2015), Upperdog (2009) and Child 44 (2015). She has been married to Dariusz Gajewski since July 2004. They have two children.- Actress
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Katarzyna Figura was born on 22 March 1962 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She is an actress, known for The Revenge (2002), Ubu król (2003) and The Player (1992). She was previously married to Kai Schoenhals and Jan Chmielewski.- Actress
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Iga Cembrzynska was born on 2 July 1939 in Radom, Mazowieckie, Poland. She is an actress and writer, known for The Saragossa Manuscript (1965), Dziewczeta z Nowolipek (1986) and Rajska jablon (1986). She was previously married to Andrzej Kondratiuk.- Dorota Kolak is a Polish actress and academic teacher. She graduated from the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow in 1980. She started her career at the Wojciech Boguslawski Theatre in Kalisz from 1980 to 1982. Since 1982, she has been associated with the Wybrzeze Theatre in Gdansk. She also works as a pedagogue, conducting classes in acting, plastic movement, forms and styles of stage movement at The Stanislaw Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdansk. In 2015, she habilitated at the National Film, Television and Theatre School in Lodz in the discipline of theatre arts. In 2023, she received the title of professor of film and theate arts. She has played in the regular cast of the TV series Radio Romans (1994) and Pensjonat Pod Róza (2004). Since 2007, she has been appearing in the TV series Barwy szczescia (2007) and Recipe for Life (2011).
- Maja Ostaszewska is a renowned Polish actress, known for her versatile roles in both cinema and theatre. She is a graduate of the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow and has been associated with various theatres including the National Theatre. Her portrayal of characters in Jack Strong (2014) and Body (2015) solidified her status in the industry. Her contributions to the arts have earned her numerous awards and accolades.
- Ryszarda Hanin was born on 30 August 1919 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Jeszcze tylko ten las (1991), Sexmission (1984) and Zofia (1976). She died on 1 January 1994 in Swider, Otwock, Mazowieckie, Poland.
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Kinga Preis was born on 31 August 1971 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for The Lure (2015), Cisza (2001) and In Darkness (2011).- Actress
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Joanna Szczepkowska is a Polish actress, writer, and pedagogue. She graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz Theatre Academy in Warsaw in 1975. Her acting career spans several theaters in Warsaw including Wspolczesny Theatre, Arnold Szyfman Theatre, and Powszechny Theatre. She made her debut on television in the 1970s TV series Czterdziestolatek (1975). Other notable roles include Chronicle of Amorous Accidents (1986) and Matka Królów (1987). She is also a writer, with works such as "Miasta do wynajecia", a collection of poetry, and "Fragmenty z zycia lustra". In 2010, she was elected President of the Union of Polish Stage Actors, becoming the first woman to hold this post.- Anna Dymna was born on 20 July 1951 in Legnica, Dolnoslaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for The Hexer (2001), The Master and Margarita (1990) and Excentrycy, czyli po slonecznej stronie ulicy (2015). She is married to Krzysztof Orzechowski. She was previously married to Zbigniew Szota and Wieslaw Dymny.
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Danuta Stenka is a Polish actress who made her stage debut in 1984 at the Contemporary Theatre in Szczecin. She later performed at the New Theatre in Poznan and various Warsaw theaters including the Dramatic, Variety, and National Theatre. Her first significant role on screen was Elzbieta in the TV movie Rozmowy o milosci (1991). Some of her most notable roles include performances in the movies Chopin: Desire for Love (2002), Nigdy w zyciu! (2003), and Katyn (2007). She is a laureate of the Grand Prix at the 61st Kalisz Theatre Meetings - Actor's Art Festival (2021) for the role of Charlotte in the play "Autumn Sonata" by Ingmar Bergman at the National Theatre.- Actress
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Anna Seniuk was born on 17 November 1942 in Stanislawów, Stanislawowskie, Poland [now Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine]. She is an actress and director, known for Europa Europa (1990), Television Theater (1953) and Czarne chmury (1973). She is married to Maciej Malecki.- Actress
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Jowita Budnik is a Polish actress who studied at the University of Warsaw. She made her screen debut at the age of 12 in Kochankowie mojej mamy (1986). She gained popularity from her role in W labiryncie (1988). Her career took a turn when she met Krzysztof Krauze, who cast her in one of the main roles in his TV movie Wielkie rzeczy: Siec (2000). In 2005, Krauze and Joanna Kos-Krauze wrote the script for the movie Plac Zbawiciela (2006) with Budnik in mind. In 2017, she appeared in Birds Are Singing in Kigali (2017), the last joint movie of Joanna and Krzysztof Krauze.- Actress
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Agata Buzek was born on 20 September 1976 in Pyskowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress and producer, known for Redemption (2013), The Innocents (2016) and The Reverse (2009). She has been married to Adam Mazan since 30 September 2006.- Ewa Kasprzyk is a Polish actress known for her work in theater, television, and movies. She completed her studies at the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow in 1983 and joined the Wybrzeze Theater in Gdansk, where she performed until 2000. She then became an actress at the Kwadrat Theater in Warsaw. Her movie debut was in 1985. She gained popularity with her role as Wolanska in Kogel-mogel (1988) and its sequels. On television, she is known for her roles in Zlotopolscy (1997) and the series Prosto w serce (2011).
- Magda Teresa Wójcik was born on 10 June 1934 in Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]. She was an actress, known for Matka Królów (1987), Zielona milosc (1980) and Without Anesthesia (1978). She was married to Jerzy Wójcik. She died on 17 September 2011 in Podkowa Lesna, Mazowieckie, Poland.
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Ewa Wisniewska was born on 25 April 1942 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Cudzoziemka (1986), Piata pora roku (2012) and With Fire and Sword (1999).- Adrianna Biedrzynska was born on 30 March 1962 in Torun, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Milosc z listy przebojów (1985), Pajeczarki (1993) and Pilkarski poker (1989).
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Graduate of the Ludwik Solski State Drama School in Krakow, specialization in popular music vocals; actress of the Teatr Stary in Krakow.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION The Fryderyk Chopin State Primary Music School in Krynica-Zdroj - piano class, the Mieczyslaw Karlowicz State Secondary Music School in Krakow - solo singing class, the Ludwik Solski State Drama School in Krakow - specialization in drama performance and popular music vocals.
AWARDS 2009 - Sopot, 9th Polish National Festival of Radio and TV Theatre Two Theaters - Award for the Best Female Role, for the part of Halina Szwarc in the TV Theatre show Doktor Halina directed by Marcin Wrona. 2008 - Koszalin, 27th Debut Film Festival Young and Film - Award for Best Acting Debut in a Leading Role in Wednesday, Thursday Morning directed by Grzegosz Packa. 2007 - Gdynia Film Festival, Award of the Mayor of Gdynia for Best Acting Debut in Wednesday, Thursday Morning. 1998 - Third prize at the grand finale of the Szansa na sukces TV singing competition, for the performance of Miedzy cisza by Grzegorz Turnau.- Malgorzata Braunek was born on 30 January 1947 in Szamotuly, Wielkopolskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Tulipany (2004), Lalka (1978) and Wniebowstapienie (1969). She was married to Andrzej Zulawski, Andrzej Krajewski and Janusz Guttner. She died on 23 June 2014 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Dominika Ostalowska is a Polish actress who graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz Theatre Academy in Warsaw. She started her career at the Ateneum Theatre in Warsaw, where she worked from 1994 to 2000. She then moved to the Powszechny Theatre, where she performed from 2000 to 2012. Since 2012, she has been associated with the Studio Theatre in Warsaw. She gained recognition for her role as Marta Mostowiak in the TV show M jak milosc (2000), which she has been part of since 2000. She received the Eagle Award for her leading role in the movie Daleko od okna (2000) and for her supporting role in the movie Warsaw (2003).
- Teresa Marczewska was born on 6 January 1948 in Jaroslaw, Podkarpackie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Shivers (1981), Raj na ziemi (1970) and Odejscia, powroty (1973). She is married to Wojciech Marczewski. They have two children.
- Magdalena Zawadzka was born on 29 October 1944 in Filipowice, Malopolskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for 39 i pól (2008), Przygody pana Michala (1969) and Theatre Macabre (1971).
- Karolina Gruszka is a Polish actress who completed her studies at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz Theatre Academy in Warsaw in 2003. She is multilingual, fluent in Polish, English, German, French, and Russian. Her acting career took off with her role in Kochankowie z Marony (2005) which brought her recognition and acclaim. She further showcased her talent in the movie Inland Empire (2006) and portrayed the iconic scientist in Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge (2016). On the small screen, she is known for her roles in Sfora (2002) and Oficer (2005).
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Roma Gasiorowska was born on 29 January 1981 in Bydgoszcz, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. She is an actress and director, known for Suicide Room (2011), My Name Is Ki (2011) and Letters to Santa (2011). She has been married to Michal Zurawski since 10 April 2010.- Beata Tyszkiewicz was born on 14 August 1938 in Wilanów, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Sexmission (1984), Marysia i Napoleon (1966) and Germans (1996).
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Julia Kijowska was born on 16 March 1981 in Warsaw, Poland. She is an actress and writer, known for Via Carpatia (2018), Loving (2012) and Fisheye (2020).- Actress
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Bozena Dykiel was born on 26 August 1948 in Grabowo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober (1988), Mokry szmal (1986) and Day of the Wacko (2002).- Actress
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Sonia Bohosiewicz was born on 9 December 1975 in Cieszyn, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Rezerwat (2007), 39 i pól (2008) and Oblawa (2012). She is married to Piotr Majewski. They have one child.- Barbara Kwiatkowska was a girl from the Polish countryside. One day, she took part in a competition called "Piekne dziewczyny na ekrany" ("Pretty Girls on to the Screens"). She won and landed the title role of "Ewa Bonecka" in the comedy Eva Wants to Sleep (1958) as the main prize. During filming, she met Roman Polanski, whom she later married. In the 60s, she left Poland. She changed her last name to Lass for the sake of foreign viewers.