Urszula Grabowska-Ochalik (born 27 June 1976) is a Polish film and television actress. A member of
Polish Film Academy
The Polish Film Academy (Polish: ''Polska Akademia Filmowa'') is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures.
History
The academy was founded in 2003 on the initiative of the I ...
, Grabowska won the
Polish Academy Award for Best Actress for her leading role in the 2010 drama film, ''Joanna''.
Life and career
Grabowska was born in
Myślenice
Myślenice is a town in southern Poland situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30 km south of Kraków. The town is divided into six districts. The most popular of them, Zarabie, is a famous tourist destination. It is located behind the Ra ...
in a working-class family. Her father worked on
Tadeusz Sendzimir Steelworks.
In 2000, she graduated from the
AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków
AST National Academy of Theatre Arts (Polish language, Polish: ''Akademia Sztuk Teatralnych w Krakowie'', often shortened to AST), is a drama school based in Kraków and Wrocław, Poland. It was founded in 1946 by actor Juliusz Osterwa, who took ...
and began performing on stage productions. She made her screen debut appearing in the 2001 drama film, ''The Spring to Come''. The following years she worked mostly on Polish television series such as ''
Magda M.'', ''
Na dobre i na zle'' and ''
Tylko miłość''.
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In 2010, Grabowska starred in the drama film, ''Joanna'', a role earned her the Polish Academy Award for Best Actress.][ She later appeared in films ''Siberian Exile'' (2013), '' The Closed Circuit'' (2013), ''Carte Blanche'' (2015) and ''Memories of Summer'' (2016).
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References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
Polish television actresses
Actresses from Warsaw
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