Agata Kulesza-Figurska (; born 27 September 1971) is a Polish film, television and stage actress, and a member of the
Polish Film Academy
The Polish Film Academy (Polish: ''Polska Akademia Filmowa'') is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures.
History
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In 2013, she appeared in the critically acclaimed
''Ida''. She was a contestant in season eight of Polish-version ''
Dancing with the Stars'' in 2008. She gained wide popularity in mass media after winning the competition. Kulesza was also the first winner of the show who donated the prize to charity.
Early life
Kulesza was born in
Szczecin. She has an older sister. Her childhood friend was future rock singer
Katarzyna Nosowska, with whom Kulesza is still on good terms. As a child she attended ballet and singing classes. She decided to become an actress when she was in high school.
She enrolled in the
Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy
The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw ( pl, Akademia Teatralna im. Aleksandra Zelwerowicza) is a public higher education institution in Warsaw, Poland. Its focus is on the theatre arts. It is headquartered in the C ...
in 1990 and graduated with distinction in 1994.
Career
Kulesza performed in the Dramatic Theatre in
Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
in 1994–2011. Since 2011, she has been employed by the Ateneum Theatre in Warsaw. In 2012, she received the
Polish Academy Award for Best Actress
The Polish Film Awards, Polish Academy Award for Best Actress is an annual award given to the best lead actress in Polish picture.
Winners and nominees
References
External links
Polish Film Awards
Official website
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for her leading role in the film ''
Róża'', directed by
Wojciech Smarzowski
Wojciech Smarzowski (born 18 January 1963 in Korczyna near Krosno) is a Polish screenwriter and director. He studied filmmaking at the Jagiellonian University and the National Film School in Łódź (1990). His 2004 film, '' The Wedding'' (not ...
. She was also awarded the
Złota Kaczka
Złota Kaczka (translation: Golden Duck) is a Polish award presented by the monthly '' Film'' since 1956.
Złota Kaczka for best movie
* 1956: '' Sprawa pilota Maresza''
* 1957: ''Kanał''
* 1958: '' Popiół i diament''
* 1959: '' Pociąg''
* ...
for the same film.
Personal life
Kulesza lives in Warsaw with her husband, Marcin Figurski, a camera operator. The couple met in 1996 on a film set and married after ten years together. They have a daughter, Marianna (born 1997).
She has been friends with
Katarzyna Nosowska since childhood.
Awards
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Order of Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta ( pl, Order Odrodzenia Polski, en, Order of Restored Poland) is a Polish state order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on foreigners for outstanding achievement ...
(2014)
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Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis (2014)
Filmography
References
External links
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Agata Kulesza Culture.pl
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1971 births
20th-century Polish actresses
21st-century Polish actresses
Actors from Szczecin
Living people
Polish film actresses
Polish stage actresses
Polish television actresses
Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw alumni
Recipients of the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis