Vanessa Aleksander

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Vanessa Aleksander
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Aleksander on the set of Wartime Girls in 2021
Born (1996-09-16) 16 September 1996 (age 27)
Alma mater National Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Vanessa Aleksander (born 16 September 1996 [1] [2] ) is a Polish actress.

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Biography

Vanessa Aleksander was born to a Slovak mother, Renata Aleksander, and a Polish father; [3] [4] her parents are both figure skaters. [5] Her maternal grandparents live in Zohor, a small village near Bratislava. [6]

She graduated from Batory High School and planned on studying architecture and interior design in London, [5] but changed her plans when she was accepted to the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. [7] [8] [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015 Polish Legends: The Dragon OlaShort film [7]
2020 The Hater Gabi Krasucka [8]
2021 Letters to Santa 4 Monika
2022 Marzec '68  [ pl ]Hania Bielska [10]
2023Też to słyszycieMartynaShort film [11]
2024Bonus TripMaya

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014 Father Matthew AlaEpisode: "Kurtka" (no. 145) [12]
2015 Family.pl EdytaEpisode: "Sprzątanie" (no. 160)
2016 Na noże  [ pl ]Justyna7 episodes [13]
2017 Belle Epoque  [ pl ]Mila10 episodes [8]
2017–22 Wartime Girls Ewa Fronczak54 episodes
2018 Drunk History: Pół litra historii Ludwika Sosnowska 2 episodes
2019 Ultraviolet LilaEpisode no. 7 [14]
2020 Mały zgon  [ pl ]Prostitute NinaEpisode no. 3
2021–24 The Mire Joanna Drewicz2 episodes [15]
2021–23 The Office PL Patrycja Kowalska36 episodes [9]
2022–23KrucjataMaria Darska13 episodes [16]
2023 A Girl and an Astronaut Young Marta Rybicka6 episodes [9]
Kres niewinnościHania Bielska4 episodes [10]
Warszawianka WaitressEpisode no. 3
KrewLaura Gajewska3 episodes [16]

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