Danuta Stenka (born 10 October 1961 in
Sierakowice,
Poland
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) is a Polish actress. She made her stage debut in 1984 and since then acted in many productions receiving theatre awards for her performances.
She made her big screen debut in 1995 and appeared in more than 60 movies since then. Stenka received two
Polish Film Awards
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for ''
Chopin: Desire for Love'' (2002) and ''
Katyń'' (2007).
Life and career
From 1991, she spent a decade working at Teatr Dramatyczny in Warsaw, then at
TR Warszawa. She earned critical acclaim for her distinguished roles in
Krzysztof Warlikowski's performances (Electra, The Taming of the Shrew, Krum, Angels in America and (A)pollonia). In 2003, she joined the ensemble of the National Theatre in Warsaw, taking on roles with many renowned directors, including
Robert Wilson (Lady from the Sea), Grzegorz Jarzyna (Giovanni), and Maja Kleczewska (Phaedra, Marat/Sade, Oresteia). She played in many films and TV series and won over 30 awards for her theatre and film work. She received the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture‚ Gloria Artis’, awarded by the Polish
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Selected filmography
References
External links
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Danuta Stenkaat culture.pl
1961 births
Living people
People from Kartuzy County
Actresses from Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kashubians
Polish film actresses
Polish stage actresses
Polish voice actresses
Recipients of the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
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