Dagmara Domińczyk ( , ; born 17 July 1976) is an American actress. She has appeared in the films '' Rock Star'' (2001), ''

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'' (2002), '' Kinsey'' (2004), ''

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'' (2005), '' Lonely Hearts'' (2006), '' Running with Scissors'' (2006), '' Higher Ground'' (2011), '' The Letter'' (2012), '' The Immigrant'' (2013), '' Big Stone Gap'' (2014), '' A Woman, a Part'' (2016), '' The Assistant'' (2019), '' The Lost Daughter'' (2021), '' Bottoms'' (2023), and ''

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'' (2023). Domińczyk also had a main role in the

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comedy-drama television series ''

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'' (2018–2023). In 2013, she released her novel ''The Lullaby of Polish Girls''.

Early life and education

Domińczyk was born in

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, the daughter of Aleksandra and , a member of the Polish Solidarity movement. She moved with her family to New York City in 1983 as

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due to her parents' political associations (her father's involvement with

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and the Solidarity movement). She is the older sister of actresses

Marika Domińczyk Marika Domińczyk ( ; born July 7, 1980) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Dr. Eliza Minnick on ''Grey's Anatomy'', season 13. Personal life Marika Domińczyk is one of three daughters born to Aleksandra and . She immigrat ...

and Veronika Domińczyk. Domińczyk was educated at

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. She went on to study at

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's School of Drama in

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, from which she graduated in 1998.

Career

In 1999, Domińczyk made her acting debut on

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's production of ''

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''. The following year, she made her feature film debut as Claire in the

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-penned romantic comedy ''

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''. In 2001, she played Tania Asher in '' Rock Star'', and in 2002, portrayed Edmond Dantès' fiancée, Mercédès Mondego (née Herrera), in the screen adaptation of ''

''.

In 2003, she returned to Broadway playing Caroline Bramble in a production of '' Enchanted April''. Domińczyk had guest starring roles in television series such as '' Kinsey'' (2004), '' 24'' (2005), '' The Bedford Diaries'' (2006), ''

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'' (2011), '' Suits'' (2011), ''

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'' (2012), and ''

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'' (2014). In 2006, she appeared in the Todd Robinson–directed '' Lonely Hearts'' and the black comedy film '' Running with Scissors''. In 2011, Domińczyk co-starred in

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's directorial debut drama film '' Higher Ground'' as a religious group member who develops a brain tumor. The following year, she appeared in the psychological thriller film '' The Letter''. She next appeared in James Gray's drama film '' The Immigrant'' (2013). In 2013, she published her first novel, ''The Lullaby of Polish Girls'', which was loosely based on her youth in her native Poland. In 2014, Domińczyk starred in the Polish political thriller film '' Jack Strong'', directed by

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, and the black comedy film ''

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'', directed by her brother-in-law

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. Between 2018–2023, she played Karolina Novotney in

's popular comedy-drama television series ''

''. In 2021, she starred in

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's psychological drama '' The Lost Daughter'' with

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and

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. In 2023, Domińczyk was cast as Ann Beaulieu,

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's mother, in

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's biographical drama film ''

''. In the same year, she also appeared in the satirical teen comedy film '' Bottoms'' directed by

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Personal life

In June 2005, Domińczyk married actor and fellow Carnegie Mellon alumnus

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. They have appeared together in the films '' Running with Scissors'' (2006), '' Jack Strong'' (2014), '' Big Stone Gap'' (2014), and ''

'' (2014). On 23 June 2006, she gave birth to their first child, son Kalin Patrick Wilson. Domińczyk gave birth to their second son, Kassian McCarrell Wilson, on 9 August 2009. The family resides in

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. She is the sister-in-law of actor

, who is married to her sister Marika.

Filmography

Film

Television

Voiceovers and audio narration

*''Someone to Love'' by Jude Devereaux *''Day After Night'' by

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*''Every Note Played'' by

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*'' The Other Queen'' by Phillipa Gregory *'' The Boleyn Inheritance'' by Phillipa Gregory *''Show No Fear'' by

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*''In Secret Service'' by Mitch Silver

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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