Krystyna Jolanta Janda (born 18 December 1952) is a Polish film and theater

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

best known internationally for playing leading roles in several films by Polish director

Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...

, including ''

Man of Marble ''Man of Marble'' ( pl, Człowiek z marmuru) is a 1977 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It chronicles the fall from grace of a fictional heroic Polish bricklayer, Mateusz Birkut (played by Jerzy Radziwiłowicz), who became the Stakhanovite s ...

'' (''Człowiek z marmuru'', 1976) and ''

Man of Iron ''Man of Iron'' ( pl, Człowiek z żelaza) is a 1981 film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It depicts the Solidarity labour movement and its first success in persuading the Polish government to recognize the workers' right to an independent union. Th ...

'' (''Człowiek z żelaza'', 1981). In 1981, Janda played in the

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-winning movie ''

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''. In 1982, she played the lead character in

Ryszard Bugajski Ryszard Bugajski (27 April 1943 – 7 June 2019) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He directed 23 films and television shows since 1972. His 1982 film ''Interrogation'' starring Krystyna Janda and Adam Ferency, described as "the ...

's film '' Przesłuchanie (Interrogation)'', which first premiered seven years later in 1989, following the

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. Despite the film's late release, she garnered international acclaim for her performance, including winning

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at the

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and

Polish Film Festival The Gdynia Film Festival (until 2011: Polish Film Festival, Polish: ''Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni'') is an annual film festival first held in Gdańsk (1974–1986), now held in Gdynia, Poland. It has taken place every year sin ...

in 1990. In 1993, she was a member of the jury at the

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. Janda is also known for her leading role in the second episode of '' Dekalog'' series of

Krzysztof Kieślowski Krzysztof Kieślowski (; 27 June 1941 – 13 March 1996) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He is known internationally for '' Dekalog'' (1989), ''The Double Life of Veronique'' (1991), and the ''Three Colours'' trilogy (1993 –1994 ...

Life and work

She was born on 18 December 1952 in

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. She graduated from the

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State

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( pl, Zespół Państwowych Szkół Plastycznych im. Wojciecha Gersona w Warszawie), and in 1975 she graduated from the State Dramatic Arts College in Warsaw (currently 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 ...

). She made her acting debut in 1974 playing the role of Maria Kulygina in

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's play '' Three Sisters'', directed by

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and broadcast in a ''Television Theatre'' production. In the same year, she played the role of Mannequin 34 in a street

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play ''The Ball of Mannequins'' by Polish

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, directed by Janusz Warmiński. In 1976, she played in the role of Dorian Gray based on

Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 185430 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is ...

's ''

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'', adapted by

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and directed by Andrzej Łapicki in Warsaw's "Little Theatre". In the years 1976–1987 she worked as an

in the

Ateneum Theatre The Ateneum Theatre in Warsaw ( pl, Teatr Ateneum im. Stefana Jaracza w Warszawie) is a Polish dramatic theatre founded in 1928. It resides in a building erected a year earlier in the interwar Poland as headquarters for the Professional Union o ...

in Warsaw. She made her film debut in 1973, when she starred in the historical-based

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''Czarne chmury'' ("Black Clouds"), but a turning point in her acting career came with the role of Agnieszka in

's ''

'' (1976). She became known for portraying strong and determined female characters with complex personalities in her film roles. Apart from ''

'', her most memorable roles include characters in critically acclaimed films like ''

'', ''

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'' and ''My Mom's Lovers''. She also embarked on a career as a singer and made her debut in 1977 during the 15th

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, where she sang the song ''Guma do żucia'' ("The Chewing Gum") with

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written by

Marek Grechuta Marek Michał Grechuta (10 December 1945 – 9 October 2006) was a Polish singer, songwriter, composer, and lyricist. Early life Grechuta was born on 10 December 1945 in Zamość, Poland. He studied architecture at Tadeusz Kościuszko Universit ...

In the 1980s she appeared in numerous

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s and stage productions and started working as a

and

theatre director A theatre director or stage director is a professional in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production such as a play, opera, dance, drama, musical theatre performance, etc. by unifying various endeavors a ...

herself. In 1995 she directed the film ''Pestka'' based on a

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by Anka Kowalska. During her professional career she has played over 60 theatre roles in virtually all the major theatre genres as well as appeared in around 100 films. Her role in

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's ''

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'' is considered among her most successful ones. She is particularly known for her artistic collaboration with renowned

-winning

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. She starred in six of his films altogether: ''

'' (1976), ''

'' (1981), ''

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'' (1978), '' The Orchestra Conductor'' (1980), ''Solidarity, Solidarity... Man of Hope'' (2005), and '' Sweet Rush'' (2009). Throughout her career, she has received numerous prestigious awards, such as

at the

1990 Cannes Film Festival The 43rd Cannes Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 May 1990. The Palme d'Or went to '' Wild at Heart'' by David Lynch. The festival opened with '' Dreams'', directed by Akira Kurosawa and closed with ''The Comfort of Strangers'', directed by Pau ...

, Silver Shell for Best Actress at the San Sebastian Film Festival for her role in

Waldemar Krzystek Waldemar Krzystek (born 23 November 1953) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His film '' Ostatni prom'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. His 2008 cold war romance ''Little Moscow'' (''Ma ...

's film ''Zwolnienie z życia'', Best Actress Award at the 1987 Montreal World Film Festival for the role in

Helma Sanders-Brahms Helma Sanders-Brahms (20 November 1940 – 27 May 2014) was a German film director, screenwriter and producer. Biography Helma Sanders was born on 20 November 1940 in Emden, Germany. She attended a school for acting in Hannover from 1960 to 1 ...

's ''

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'', Best Actress Award at the

Belgrade Film Festival FEST is an annual film festival held in Belgrade, Serbia since 1971.

for ''

,'' the

Zbigniew Cybulski Award The Zbigniew Cybulski Award (Polish: ''Nagroda im. Zbyszka Cybulskiego'') is a Polish annual film award given to best young Polish actors. It was established in 1969 on the initiative of Wiesława Czapińska and named to commemorate Zbigniew Cybul ...

for best young Polish actress, as well as 4 Golden Duck Awards. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of

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and was selected in a 1998 ''

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'' magazine survey among the greatest actresses of the 20th century. In 2005, she established her own private Polonia Theater in

. She is also the founder and head of the Krystyna Janda Cultural Foundation. In 2010, her foundation opened another theatre in Warsaw, the Och-Teatr in the district of

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. She has also worked as a

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in a number of magazines such as ''Poradnik domowy'', ''Pani'', and ''Uroda''. She is also a member of the supervisory board of the Fundacja Okularnicy, which is a foundation dedicated to the promotion and popularization of

Agnieszka Osiecka Agnieszka Osiecka (Polish pronunciation: ; 9 October 1936 – 7 March 1997) was a Polish poet, writer, author of theatre and television screenplays, film director and journalist. She was a prominent Polish songwriter, having authored the lyrics to ...

's poetic legacy. In 2019, she received the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting for her role in

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's film '' Dolce Fine Giornata'' at the

2019 Sundance Film Festival The 2019 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 24 to February 3, 2019. The first lineup of competition films was announced on November 28, 2018. Films U.S. Dramatic Competition * '' Before You Know It'' by Hannah Pearl Utt * ' ...

Public health campaigns

On December 30, 2020, after she reported on social media that she was vaccinated out of turn against

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quick ...

at the

Medical University of Warsaw The Medical University of Warsaw ( Polish name: '' Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny'', Latin name: ''Universitas Medica Varsoviensis'') is one of the oldest and the largest medical school in Poland. The first academic department of medicine was crea ...

, she became the central figure of the so-called vaccine scandal (in Polish: ''afera szczepionkowa''). In 2022 she took part in pan-European depression awareness raising campaign.

Personal life

In the years 1974–1979 she was married to fellow actor

Andrzej Seweryn Andrzej Teodor Seweryn (born 25 April 1946) is a Polish actor and director. One of the most successful Polish theatre actors, he starred in over 50 films, mostly in Poland, France and Germany. He is also one of only three non-French actors to ...

. In 1981, she again married

Edward Kłosiński Edward Stefan Kłosiński (; 2 January 1943, in Warsaw – 5 January 2008, in Milanówek) was a Polish cinematographer. Life and work Kłosiński completed his studies at the National Film School in Lodz in 1967. His screen debut came in 1972; ...

, who died on 5 January 2008. She has three children: daughter Maria Seweryn and two sons Adam and Jędrzej Kłosiński. She is

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. Janda currently lives in

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near

Selected filmography

Television series

Jan Englert Krystyna Janda Joanna Szczepkowska 2019

*1973: ', Polish TV series – dancer *1978: ', Polish TV series – Christina *1979: ', Polish TV series – Zośka "Arletka" *1984: ', Austrian TV film based on ''Pale Blue Ink in a Lady's Hand''Toronto Public Library
Originally published as ''Eine blaßblaue Frauenschrift'' by Franz Werfel; translated from the German by James Reidel.
/ref> – Amelia Tachezy *1988: ' – Marianne Küssling *1989: ', Polish TV series – Helena Modrzejewska *1991: ', Polish political film and TV series – Margaret Szymanko *1993: ' – Maria Bellheim *2002: ', TV series based on ''

The Spring to Come The Polish novel ''Przedwiośnie'' (a title translated alternatively as ''First Spring'',

'' novel – Jadwiga Barykowa *2003–2004: ', Polish TV comedy series – Lilka Janicka *2007: ', TV series, remake of American sitcom ''

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'' - Episode 66: "Moje perły" – as herself *2011: ', Polish TV series – Barbara Lewicka

Discography (guest performances)

*1984: ''Krystyna Janda i Marek Grechuta W malinowym chruśniaku'' (Polskie Nagrania Muza) *1985: ''Music from Poland at midem '85'' (Polskie Nagrania Muza) *1990: ''Marek Grechuta Anawa – Ocalić od zapomnienia'' (Polskie Nagrania Muza) *1991: ''Marek Grechuta Anawa – Ocalić od zapomnienia'' (Polskie Nagrania Muza) *1996: ''Summer Hits 2 – Piosenki na lato'' (Caston) *2001: ''Marek Grechuta Serce'' *2005: ''Marek Grechuta Serce'' (Pomaton EMI) *2007: ''Trójka live! Agnieszka Osiecka – Kobiety mojego życia'' (3 SKY MEDIA) *''Człowiek z żelaza śpiewa Balladę o Janku Wiśniewskim'' ("The Man of Marble Sings the Janek Wiśniewski Ballad") *''Pięć oceanów'' ("The Five Oceans") featuring

's works, Janda she sings the ''Na zakręcie'' song

Honors and awards

*Commander's Cross with Star of the

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 achievemen ...

(2011) *Golden Medal of the Medal for Merit to Culture - Gloria Artis (2005) *Officer's Cross of the

(2002) *Distinguished Cultural Activist Award (1997) *

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(1991, France) *Golden Cross of Merit (1989)

Other awards

(1978) *Silver Asteroid for the role in Piotr Szulkin's film ''Golem'' at the 19th

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(1981) *Best Actress Award at the Montreal World Film Festival (1986) *

Aleksander Zelwerowicz Aleksander Zelwerowicz (14 August 1877 in Lublin – 18 June 1955 in Warsaw) was a Polish actor, director, theatre president and a teacher. He received the Order of Polonia Restituta and is one of the Polish Righteous among the Nations.

Award (1988) *Polish Cultural Foundation Award for her role in the film

(1989) *

Vittorio de Sica Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the Italian neorealism, neorealist movement. Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: ''Shoeshine (film), Sciuscià ...

Medal (1990) * Golden Duck for Best Actress (1990) *Best Actress Award at the

Gdynia Film Festival The Gdynia Film Festival (until 2011: Polish Film Festival, Polish: ''Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni'') is an annual film festival first held in Gdańsk (1974–1986), now held in Gdynia, Poland. It has taken place every year sinc ...

(1990) * Best Actress Award at the

(1990) *Nomination for

European Film Awards The European Film Awards (or European Film Academy Awards) have been presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in 19 categories, of which the mo ...

, Best Actress category (1990) *Best Actress Award at the

Belgrade Film Festival FEST is an annual film festival held in Belgrade, Serbia since 1971.

for her role in

's film ''

'' (1991) *Silver Shell at the San Sebastian Film Festival (1992) * Golden Duck for Best Actress (1993) *Best Debut Award for her film ''Pestka'' at the 20th

(1995) *Super Golden Duck for Best Actress in the History of Polish Cinema (1996) *Telekamera Audience Award for the Most Popular Actress (1998) *SuperWiktor Lifetime Achievement Award (1998) *Nomination for

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for Best Actress Award in the film ''

Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease ''Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease'' ( pl, Życie jako śmiertelna choroba przenoszona drogą płciową) is a 2000 Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. It was Poland's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy ...

''(2001) *Golden Lions Award at the

for the film ''Parę osób, mały czas'' (2005) *Medaille Charlemagne pour des Medias Européens (2006) *Nomination for

for Best Actress Award in the film ''The Call of the Toad'' (2006) * Golden Duck for Best Actress of Half a Century (2007) *Hiacynt

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Award for "her unwavering support for the idea of tolerance in her theatre, film and Internet activity" (2007) *Nomination for

for Best Actress Award in the film ''Parę osób, mały czas'' (2008) *The Capital City of Warsaw Award for her contributions to the promotion of the city of Warsaw (2011) *World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting at the

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(2019)

References

External links

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at filmpolski.pl *
Krystyna Janda's official website
(in Polish)
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Life and work

Public health campaigns

Personal life

Selected filmography

Television series

Discography (guest performances)

Honors and awards

Other awards

See also

References

External links