Ania Marson

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Ania Marson
Born
Anna Bujniewicz

(1949-05-22) 22 May 1949 (age 74)
Gdynia, Poland
Years active1963–present
Spouse
Derek Lister
(m. 1977)

Ania Marson (born 22 May 1949) is an Anglo-Polish actress. Her roles include playing the Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia in Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), and the demon Voleth Meir, 'the Deathless Mother' in The Witcher (2021).

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Early life

Ania Marson was born May 22, 1949, [1] in Gdynia, Pomorskie Voivodeship, Poland. [1] She studied acting at the Corona Stage Academy. [1]

Career

In 1963, Marson appeared on television in the series Dixon of Dock Green , [2] then in other series such as The Troubleshooters in 1968 and Detective in 1969. [2] In the 1970s, she appeared in Puppet on a Chain , [2] and Nicholas and Alexandra in 1971, [2] in which she played the Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia. She subsequently appeared in Emma in 1972, The Abdication (1974), [3] Blake's 7 (1978). [3] and Bad Timing in 1980. [3]

In 2011 she appeared as Diana in Home Death, directed by Fiona Morrell, at the Finborough Theatre. In 2015, after a twenty-five year absence from film and television, she appeared as Olga Kowalski in an episode of Foyle's War . [1]

In 2021, she played the demon Voleth Meir, 'the Deathless Mother' which feeds on misery, pain, and hate, in season two, for five episodes of The Witcher , alongside Anya Chalotra. [4]

Family

Ania Marson married director Derek Lister on 3 September 1977. They have two daughters. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971 Puppet on a Chain Astrid Lemay
1971 Nicholas and Alexandra Olga
1974 The Abdication Ebba Sparre
1980 Bad Timing Dr. Schneider
1990LubaLuba (voice)
2012The Parachute BallLillyShort
2015 The Amityville Playhouse Celia Nightingale
2015 Howl Jenny
2016 Heretiks Sister Elizabeth
2016 Don't Knock Twice Mary Aminov
2016If You Can Dream ItMarciaShort
2017 2036: Nexus Dawn Lawmaker No. 4Short
2017SunburnMatronPost-production
2022 See How They Run Mother
2023 Unwelcome Mother Redcap

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1963 Dixon of Dock Green Tessa Baker Ellis"A Strange Affair"
1968 Dixon of Dock Green Ania Green / Nora King"Ania", "Find the Lady"
1968 The Troubleshooters Angelica"The Day the Sea Caught Fire"
1969 Armchair Theatre Jenny Brophy"The Brophy Story"
1969 Z-Cars Nurse"Allegation: Part 1"
1969 Detective Pamela Bryce"Elimination Round"
1970 Special Branch Karin"Not to Be Trusted"
1971 Casanova Anne Roman-CoupierTV miniseries
1972 Play of the Month Jessica"The Merchant of Venice"
1972 Emma Jane FairfaxTV miniseries
1972 The Strauss Family Olga Smithitska"Josef"
1975 Moll Flanders PhillipaTV film
1976Victorian ScandalsKatie Cook"The Frontiers of Science"
1976 Within These Walls Sarah"Islands in the Heartline"
1977 Leap in the Dark Ilse Lindgren"The Fetch"
1977 Supernatural Dorabella"Dorabella"
1977Marie CurieMadame KavalskaTV miniseries
1977 Target RosRecurring role - 5 episodes
1978 Blake's 7 Geela"The Web"
1988 Screenplay Dr. Wilson"Eskimos Do It"
1990 Screen Two Lazareva"Small Zones"
2015 Foyle's War Olga Kowalski"Trespass"
2015 Midwinter of the Spirit Mrs. JoyTV miniseries - All 3 episodes
2016 Home Fires Mrs. Esposito"2.1"
2017 Silent Witness Grace Hockney"Discovery: Part 2"
2017 Doctors Mrs. Sue Dryden"Do Geese See God?"
2018 Killing Eve Ethel Rubynovitch"Nice Face"
2019 & 2021 Ghosts Lady Heather Button"Who Do You Think You Are" & "A Lot to Take In"
2021 The Witcher Voleth Meir, 'the Deathless Mother'Season 2 - 5 episodes

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