Agnieszka Grochowska | |
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![]() Grochowska in 2008 | |
Born | Agnieszka Grochowska December 31, 1979 Warsaw, Poland |
Other names | Agnieszka Grochowska-Gajewska |
Education | Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
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Agnieszka Grochowska (born 31 December 1979) is a Polish film and theatre actress.
She was born on 31 December 1979 in Warsaw. She graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw in 2002. In 2003, she started working at the Studio Theatre in Warsaw. [1]
She is the recipient of the 2007 Shooting Stars Award. For her role in Shameless (2012), she received the Polish Academy Award for Best Actress, while her performances in The Welts (2004), In Darkness (2011) and Walesa. Man of Hope (2013) earned her three additional nominations. Grochowska was also recognised as the Best Actress for her role in the Norwegian comedy film Upperdog (2009) at the Amanda Awards, [2] and received Polish Film Festival Awards for Trzy minuty. 21:37 (2011) and Obce niebo (2015). She was nominated for the Kanon Award, awarded at the Kosmorama International Film Festival in Trondheim. [3] Her other notable roles include Julia in Just Love Me (2006) and Joanna in Expecting Love (2008). She had a supporting role in the 2018 musical drama Teen Spirit where she played the mother of Elle Fanning's character, Marla.
Grochowska was honoured with the Gold Cross of Merit and the Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis by the Polish government for her contributions to Polish culture. [4]
Since July 2004, she has been married to director Dariusz Gajewski. In 2012 their first son was born — Władysław, and in 2016 the second — Henryk. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | En Route | Kazia | |
2004 | The Welts | Tania | Nominated—Polish Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated—Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress [6] Nominated—Golden Duck Award for Best Polish Actress |
2005 | Nina's Journey | Nina Rajmic | |
2006 | Just Love Me | Julia | |
2006 | We're All Christs | Young Adaś Miauczyński's mother | |
2007 | Ekipa | Dorota | Television series |
2008 | Expecting Love | Joanna Malczyk | |
2009 | Upperdog | Maria | Amanda Award for Best Actress Nominated—The Kanon Award for Best Actress |
2010 | Beyond the Steppes | Nina | Ostend Film Festival Award for Best Actress [7] |
2011 | Trzy minuty. 21:37 | Language teacher | Polish Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Zbigniew Cybulski Award |
2011 | Nie opuszczaj mnie | Joanna Rolska | Nominated—Zbigniew Cybulski Award |
2011 | 80 Million | Anka | |
2011 | In Darkness | Klara Keller | Polish Film Festival Award for Best Actress Nominated—Polish Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated—Zbigniew Cybulski Award |
2012 | Shameless | Anka | Polish Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated—Zbigniew Cybulski Award |
2013 | Walesa: Man of Hope | Danuta Wałęsa | Nominated—Polish Academy Award for Best Actress |
2015 | Child 44 | Nina Andreyeva | |
2015 | Obce niebo | Basia | Polish Film Festival Award for Best Actress Best Actress award in Polish Feature Film Competition at International Festival of Independent Cinema Off Camera |
2015 | Persona Non Grata | Irina | |
2017 | Polizeiruf 110 | Anna Kowalska | Television series Episode: "Das Beste für mein Kind" |
2018 | Teen Spirit | Marla | |
2019 | Nielegalni | Ewa Dębska | Television series |
2019 | Sanctuary | Dr Kowalska | Television series 7 episodes |
2019–present | Motyw | Anna "Czarna" Czarnecka | Television series Main cast |
2020 | My Wonderful Wanda | Wanda | |
2020 | The Woods | Laura Goldsztajn | Miniseries Main cast |
2021 | Leave No Traces | Grazyna Popiel | |
2022 | How I Fell in Love with a Gangster | Milena 'Czarna' | |
2022 | Hold Tight | Laura Goldsztajn-Kopińska | |
2023 | Mother's Day | Nina Nowak |
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