Małgorzata Zajączkowska (born January 31, 1956), also known as Margaret Sophie Stein, is a Polish actress. Beginning in 1979, she acted on stage in the

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. In 1981, Zajączkowska moved to the United States and, adopting the stage name Margaret Sophie Stein, continued her acting career in television and film. She played Corvina Lang in the ABC daytime soap opera, '' All My Children'' from 1994 to 1995, and appeared in movies include '' Enemies: A Love Story'' (1989), ''

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'' (1994) and '' Simply Irresistible'' (1999). In 1996, Zajączkowska made her Broadway debut playing Miss Erikson in ''

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''. In 1999, Zajączkowska returned to Poland and continued acting there in films and television. She has also lectured at the Warsaw Film School. Her later notable credits include playing Nina Einhorn in the 2005 drama film ''

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'', and starring alongside

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in the 2023 comedy-drama film, '' Late Bloomers''.

Filmography

; Outside of Poland * '' Late Bloomers'' (2023) as Antonina * '' Ninas resa'' (2005) as Fru Pelikan * '' Simply Irresistible'' (1999) as Mrs. Mueller * '' A Will of Their Own'' (1998) as Mrs. Krakowski * '' All My Children'' (1994–1995) as Corvina Lang * ''

'' (1994) as Lili * '' Seasons of the Heart'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1993) as Maggie * ''

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'' (1991) as Maggie Grant * '' Enemies: A Love Story'' (1989) as Yadwiga * ''Balles perdues'' (1983) as Lucienne * ''

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'' (1983) as Servante Duplay * ' (1981) ; Polish * ''

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'' (2016) * ''

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'' (2013) as Shop assistant * ''Teraz albo nigdy!'' (2008) as Anna Bosz * '' Ekipa'' (2007) as Foreign minister * '' Magda M.'' (2005–2006) as Halina Czerska * ''Złotopolscy'' (2004–2009) as Magdalena Ordyńska-Złotopolska * ''

Wszyscy jesteśmy Chrystusami ''We're All Christs'' (''Wszyscy jesteśmy Chrystusami'') is a 2006 Polish comedy-drama film directed by Marek Koterski. It is the seventh in a nine-part series of films about the character Adaś Miauczyński, created by Koterski. Each story sh ...

'' (2006) as Nurse * ''Pensjonat pod Różą'' (2004) as Teresa Białkowska * ''Lokatorzy'' (2004) as Zofia * ''Tak czy nie?'' (2003) as Anna * ''Pogoda na jutro'' (2003) as Renata Kozioł * ''

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'' (2002–2003, 2009) as Irena Kozioł * ''Psie serce'' (2002) as Misia * ''Więzy krwi'' (2001) as Danuta * ''Żółty szalik'' (2000) * ''Sukces'' (2000) as Wanda Szarecka * ''Miasteczko'' (2000) as Psychologist * ''Epitafium dla Barbary Radziwillówny'' (1983) as Bogna * ''Dziecinne pytania'' (1981) as Girl * ''Bo oszalalem dla niej'' (1980) as Alina * ''

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'' (1980) as Grażyna * ''Bez miłości'' (1980) as Marianna Skoczek * ''Zdjecia próbne'' (1977) as Girl at screen tests (uncredited)

Theatre

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* 1956 births Living people Polish film actresses Polish stage actresses Polish television actresses Actresses from Warsaw 20th-century Polish actresses 21st-century Polish actresses {{Poland-actor-stub