Barbara Jonak,
née
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''Kurzaj'' (born 26 December 1975), is a
Polish
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film, theatre and television actress.
Life and career
She was born on 26 December 1975 in Kraków. In 1994, she made her debut by performing in
Elias Canetti's play ''The Wedding'' staged in the
Juliusz Słowacki Theatre
Juliusz Słowacki Theatre ( pl, Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego w Krakowie) is a 19th-century Eclectic theatre-opera house in the heart of Kraków, Poland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Erected in 1893, it was modeled after some of the best ...
in Kraków. In 1999, she graduated from the
National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków. Apart from the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, she also performed at Kraków's Old Theatre and the
Silesian Theatre in
Katowice
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.
In 2005, she was awarded the
Leon Schiller Prize by the
Polish Union of Stage Actors (ZASP) for her performances in ''Nondum'' and ''Merylin Mongoł'' stage plays. In 2007, she appeared in
Agnieszka Holland's
political drama TV series ''
Ekipa''.
Her notable film roles are featured in Kinga Dębska's 2015 comedy film ''
These Daughters of Mine
''These Daughters of Mine'' ( pl, Moje córki krowy) is a 2015 Polish comedy film directed by Kinga Dębska. The film was screened at Gdynia Film Festival in 2015 where it won both Audience and Journalist Awards. The same year, the film also becam ...
'' and
Jan Komasa
Jan Tadeusz Komasa (born October 28, 1981) is a Polish film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for directing '' Suicide Room'' (2011), '' Warsaw 44'' (2014), and ''Corpus Christi'' (2019), which was nominated for the Best Internatio ...
's 2019 drama film ''
Corpus Christi''.
Appearances in film and television
*1999: ''Tydzień z życia mężczyzny'' – killer
*2000: ''Enduro Bojz'' – Ewa
*2000–2001: ''Miasteczko'' – Ela's colleague
*2001: ''Samo niebo'' – actress (episode 3)
*2001: ''Inferno'' – Anka
*2002: ''Wolny przejazd'' – Natasza
*2003: ''Bez końca'' – girl
*2004: ''W dół kolorowym wzgórzem'' – Zośka
*2004: ''Ono'' – Ewa's friend
*2004: ''Oficer'' – "doliniara" (episodes 7 and 10)
*2005: ''Boża podszewka'' (episode 14)
*2005: ''Oda do radości'' – Danka (part 1)
*2006: ''Strajk'' – Elwira
*2006: ''Królowie śródmieścia'' – Bożena's secretary (episodes 5-7)
*2006: ''Na cz@tach'' – Monika
*2006: ''Co słonko widziało'' – Ewa
*2007: ''
Katyń''
*2007: ''
Ekipa'' – Patrycja
*2008: ''Wichry Kołymy'' – prisoner
*2008–2011: ''
Ojciec Mateusz
''Ojciec Mateusz'' (English: ''Father Matthew'') is a Polish television drama series, which has aired on TVP1 since November 11, 2008. It is a Polish version of the Italian detective series ''Don Matteo'' broadcast in Italy by Rai Uno.
...
'' – Teresa (episode 1); SPA worker (episode 31); pathomorphologist (episode 93)
*2008: ''Glina'' – Helena Kuchciak (episode 20)
*2009: ''Generał'' – neighbour (episode 2)
*2009: ''Generał – zamach na Gibraltarze'' – Ala
*2009–2010: ''Blondynka'' – Viola
*2010: ''Ratownicy'' – Julita Kędzior (episode 2)
*2010: ''Milczenie jest złotem'' – Marysia
*2010: ''Maraton tańca'' – sister Cezaria
*since 2010: ''
Barwy szczęścia'' – Sabina Nowak-Tomala
*2011: ''Ki'' – Iwo
*2011–2013: ''Głęboka woda'' – Edyta Zając
*2012: ''Paradoks'' – Grażyna (episode 4)
*2013: ''Komisarz Alex'' – Markowska, Kaja's mother (episode 51)
*2013: ''Stacja Warszawa'' – prosecutor
*2015: ''
These Daughters of Mine
''These Daughters of Mine'' ( pl, Moje córki krowy) is a 2015 Polish comedy film directed by Kinga Dębska. The film was screened at Gdynia Film Festival in 2015 where it won both Audience and Journalist Awards. The same year, the film also becam ...
'' – Iza Kwiecień
*2015: ''Czerwony pająk'' – prostitute
*2016: ''
Ojciec Mateusz
''Ojciec Mateusz'' (English: ''Father Matthew'') is a Polish television drama series, which has aired on TVP1 since November 11, 2008. It is a Polish version of the Italian detective series ''Don Matteo'' broadcast in Italy by Rai Uno.
...
'' – Gabriela Frączek (episode 192)
*2016: ''
Na dobre i na złe'' – Maja (episode 657)
*2016: ''Bóg w Krakowie'' – Irena, Ola's boss
*2017: ''Komisarz Alex'' – Natalia Rogalska (episode 116)
*2018: ''Za marzenia'' – headmistress
*2018: ''Dzień czekolady'' – Dawid's mother
*2019: ''Szóstka'' – Teresa
*2019: ''
Corpus Christi – widow
See also
*
Polish cinema
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Af ...
*
Polish Film Awards
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References
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1975 births
Living people
Polish film actresses
Actresses from Kraków
Polish television actresses
Polish stage actresses
20th-century Polish actresses
21st-century Polish actresses