Anna Próchniak (born 22 December 1988) is a Polish actress. Initially trained as a dancer, she decided to switch to acting, graduating from the

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. Próchniak's first major international film role was in '' The Innocents'' (

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2016) directed by

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. Her credits include Polish ''

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'' (2014), Northern Irish '' Bad Day for the Cut'' (

2017), Latvian ''

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'' (

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section of the

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2019) and '' Baptiste'' for

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(2019). She is a member of the

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(EFA).

Selected filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prochniak, Anna 1988 births Living people 21st-century Polish actresses Actresses from Lublin Łódź Film School alumni Polish film actresses Polish television actresses