Agata Bronisława Buzek (born 20 September 1976) is a Polish actress and model. She began her career appearing in films ''

The Ballad of the Windshield Washers ''The Ballad of the Windshield Washers'' () is a 1998 Italian drama film directed by Peter Del Monte. It is based on a novel by Edoardo Albinati. It was screened out of competition at the 59th Venice International Film Festival. Cast * Olek Mi ...

'' (1998), ''

The Gateway of Europe ''The Gateway of Europe'' () is a Polish historical film. It was released in 1999. In 2001, it received Polish Film Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. Plot In January 1918, three volunteer nurses cam ...

'' (1999), '' The Hexer'' (2001) and '' The Revenge'' (2002), receiving

Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress The Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is an annual award given to the best supporting actress in Polish movie. Winners and nominees References External links Polish Film Awards Official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Polish Academ ...

nomination for latter. Buzek received

Polish Academy Award for Best Actress The Polish Academy Award for Best Actress is an annual award given to the best lead actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" i ...

and

Shooting Stars Award The Shooting Stars Awards are presented annually by the pan-European network organization European Film Promotion (EFP) to emerging actors from Europe. "Shooting Stars" is an initiative of the EFP for the international promotion and networking of ...

for her role in the 2009 comedy-drama film, '' Reverse''. She won her second Polish Academy Award for Best Actress for performance in the 2021 comedy-drama film, '' My Wonderful Life''. Buzek starred in a various internationally-produced films, such as ''

Nightwatching ''Nightwatching'' is a 2007 film about the artist Rembrandt and the creation of his 1642 painting ''Night Watch (painting), The Night Watch''. The film is directed by Peter Greenaway and stars Martin Freeman as Rembrandt, with Eva Birthistle as h ...

'' (2007), ''

Hummingbird Hummingbirds are birds native to the Americas and comprise the Family (biology), biological family Trochilidae. With approximately 366 species and 113 genus, genera, they occur from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, but most species are found in Cen ...

'' (2013), '' The Innocents'' (2016), '' High Life'' (2018), '' After Blue'' (2021) and '' Dovbush'' (2023).

Early life

Buzek, the daughter of Polish politician, former

Prime Minister of Poland A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers. A natural number greater than 1 that is not prime is called a composite number. For example, 5 is prime because the only wa ...

and

President of the European Parliament The president of the European Parliament presides over the debates and activities of the European Parliament. They also represent the Parliament within the European Union (EU) and internationally. The president's signature is required for Euro ...

Jerzy Buzek Jerzy Karol Buzek (; born 3 July 1940) is a Polish politician and former Member of the European Parliament from Poland. He has served as Prime Minister of Poland from 1997 to 2001, since being elected to the European Parliament in 2004, he serv ...

, was born in

Pyskowice Pyskowice () is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Outer city of the Metropolis GZM – metropolis with a population of 2 million. Located in the Silesian Highlands. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since its formati ...

Gliwice County __NOTOC__ Gliwice County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. It ...

, Poland. At an early age she had

poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis ( ), commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 75% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe ...

and was treated in

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

. After studying at a theatre academy in Warsaw, she went to

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

where she worked as a model.

Career

Buzek made her screen debut appearing in the 1998 Italian drama film ''

'' and the following year co-starred opposite

Kinga Preis Kinga Anna Preis (born 31 August 1971) is a Polish actress. She is six-time Polish Film Awards–winner: four times for Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress in ''Tuesday'' (2001), ''In Darkness (2011 film), In ...

and

Alicja Bachleda-Curuś Alicja Bachleda-Curuś (pron. ; born 12 May 1983) is a Polish actress and singer who has appeared in films including ''Trade'', '' Ondine'' and ''Pan Tadeusz''. Early life Bachleda-Curuś was born in Tampico, Mexico. She is the daughter of Li ...

in the historical drama film, ''

''. She appeared in the 2001 fantasy film '' The Hexer'' and reprised her role in the television series the following year. In 2002 she appeared in the comedy film '' The Revenge'', directed by

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 "P ...

. She guest-starred in the German television series ''

Tatort ("Crime Scene") is a German-language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with 30 feature-length episodes per year, making it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed by the German public-se ...

'' and ''

Polizeiruf 110 ''Polizeiruf 110'' ("Police call 110") is a long-running German-language detective television series. The name refers to the emergency telephone number of the ''Volkspolizei''. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic ...

'', and co-starred in the drama film, ''

Within the Whirlwind ''Within the Whirlwind'' is a 2009 German film directed by Marleen Gorris and based on the autobiographical book '' Journey into the Whirlwind'' by Yevgenia Ginzburg. It stars Emily Watson and Pam Ferris.http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/withi ...

'' (2009). In 2009, Buzek received

at the

60th Berlin International Film Festival The 60th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 21 February 2010, with Werner Herzog as president of the jury. The opening film of the festival was Chinese director Wang Quan'an's romantic drama '' Apart Together'', in com ...

for her performance in the comedy-drama film, '' Reverse''. The film and her performance was well-received by international critics. She also received

Gdynia Film Festival The Gdynia Film Festival aka FPFF (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 ...

Award for Best Actress, and the

. In 2013 she made her American film debut starring opposite

Jason Statham Jason Statham ( ; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor. He is known for portraying tough, gritty, or violent characters in various action thriller films, and has been credited for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2 ...

in the action crime drama ''

''. She starred in Polish films ''Fotograf'' (2014), ''Performer'' (2015) and '' 11 Minutes'' (2015). In 2016, Buzek starred alongside

Lou de Laâge Lou de Laâge (, born 27 April 1990) is a French actress.Thierry Chèze ''L'Express (France), L'Express'', 11 April 2013Sophie GrassinLou de Laâge, le charme à l'état pur ''Le Figaro'', 11 May 2012Khadija Moussou5 choses à savoir sur Lou de ...

and

Agata Kulesza Agata Kulesza (born 27 September 1971) is a Polish actress who has appeared on film, television, and stage. She made her film debut playing the leading role in the 1993 comedy-drama ''Czlowiek z...'' and later appeared in films '' Poznań '56'' ...

in the drama film '' The Innocents'' receiving Polish Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She received another Best Supporting Actress nomination for performance in ''A Coach's Daughter'' (2018). In 2018 she co-starred in the science fiction horror film '' High Life'' directed by

Claire Denis Claire Denis (; ; born 21 April 1946) is a French film director and screenwriter. Her feature film '' Beau Travail'' (1999) has been called one of the greatest films of the 1990s and of all time. Her work has dealt with themes of colonial and p ...

. She later appeared in the Polish crime drama ''Dark, Almost Night'' (2019), a French romantic comedy ''White as Snow'' (2019), the German thriller ''Sleep'' (2020), the Latvian drama '' The Pit'' (2020), the Polish Netflix drama ''Erotica 2022'' (2020), and the French drama ''Dune Dreams'' (2021). In 2021 she won her second Polish Academy Award for Best Actress for performance in the comedy-drama film, '' My Wonderful Life''. In 2022 she starred in the psychological drama film ''Illusion'' for Netflix. In 2023 she starred in the action fantasy film '' She Is Conann'' and the historical adventure film, '' Dovbush''.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buzek, Agata 1976 births People from Gliwice Actresses from Silesian Voivodeship Living people People from Pyskowice Polish film actresses Polish voice actresses 20th-century Polish actresses 21st-century Polish actresses Polish female models Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw alumni Children of prime ministers of Poland