Anna Maria Mucha (born 26 April 1980) is a Polish actress. She is best known to Western audiences as Danka Dresner in

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's 1993 film ''

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''. In Poland, she is known for her regular role in the

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'' L for Love'' (2003–present). A 2009 winner of Poland's ''

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'', she became a judge on the country's version of '' So You Think You Can Dance'' called '' You Can Dance – Po prostu tańcz!'' in 2010.

Life and career

Mucha was born and grew up in Warsaw. She graduated from Stefan Batory High School in 1999. In 1990, she was cast as Sabinka in

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's film '' Korczak'' about

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. Her most important role came in 1993 when she was cast as Danka Dresner in

's film ''

''. She followed it with roles in the films '' Miss Nobody'' (1996) directed by Wajda, ''Młode wilki 1/2'' (1997) and '' Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease'' (2000) directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. In 2000, she portrayed a prostitute named Lili in the film '' Boys Don't Cry'', after which she did not appear in movies for the next 10 years. Since 2003, Mucha has been a member of the main cast of the soap opera '' L for Love''. She posed nude for the October 2009 issue of '' Playboy Poland''. That year, she won season 10 of Poland's ''

'' with professional Rafał Maserak. In 2010, she was a judge on season 5 of the Polish version of '' So You Think You Can Dance'' called '' You Can Dance – Po prostu tańcz!''. In 2011, she returned to cinema screens with a role in the comedy film ''Och, Karol 2''. She was also cast as the lead in the 2011 television series '' Prosto w serce''.

Filmography

''Taniec z gwiazdami''

Mucha competed in the 10th season of Polish ''

'' – ''

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'' with professional Rafał Maserak, and was voted the winner in the final.

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mucha, Anna 1980 births Actresses from Warsaw Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni Living people Polish child actresses Polish film actresses Polish television actresses