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Quick facts for kids Agata Kulesza
Agata Kulesza, 2018
Born	(1971-09-27) 27 September 1971 (age 53) Szczecin, Polish People's Republic
Alma mater	National Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	actress
Years active	1992–present
Spouse(s)	Marcin Figurski (2006-2020)
Children	1

Agata Kulesza (born 27 September 1971) is a famous Polish actress. She has acted in many movies, TV shows, and plays. She first appeared in a film in 1993. This was the comedy-drama Czlowiek z....

Agata Kulesza has won many awards for her acting. She won her first Polish Academy Award for Best Actress for the war drama Rose in 2011. In 2013, she starred in the drama Ida. For this role, she received great reviews and many awards. These included her second Polish Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress.

She has appeared in other well-known films. These include These Daughters of Mine (2015), The Innocents (2016), and Cold War (2018). Agata Kulesza has won four Polish Film Awards in total. In 2014, she received the Order of Polonia Restituta, a special honor from Poland.

Early Life and Training

Agata Kulesza was born in Szczecin, Poland. She has an older sister. As a child, she took ballet and singing lessons. She decided to become an actress when she was in high school.

In 1990, she started studying at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy. She finished her studies with high honors in 1994.

Acting Career Highlights

Starting Out (1993–2010)

After finishing school, Agata Kulesza began working at the Teatr Dramatyczny in Warsaw. Her first TV appearance was in a comedy series called Żegnaj, Rockefeller in 1993. She also acted in German TV shows.

Her first big movie role was in the Polish comedy-drama Człowiek z... in 1993. Over the next few years, she played many smaller roles. She also performed in theatre plays. Her career really took off in 2002. She played the main role in the drama Moje pieczone kurczaki. For this, she won an award at the Prowincjonalia Film Festival.

Kulesza in 2007

During the 2000s, Agata Kulesza continued to act in films. She also did voice acting for over 20 animated movies. On TV, she starred in the drama series Pensjonat Pod Róza (2004–2006). This show was about three women running a small hotel. From 2006 to 2007, she was in Hela w opalach. This was a Polish version of an American comedy show.

In 2008, Kulesza won the eighth season of Dancing with the Stars: Taniec z gwiazdami. She gave her prize, a car, to a charity auction. Since 2011, she has often performed at the Ateneum Theatre in Warsaw.

Big Success (2011–2014)

In 2011, Agata Kulesza starred in the war drama film Rose. The movie won many awards, including seven Polish Film Awards. Critics praised Kulesza's acting in Rose. She won her first Polish Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Róża. Róża was a widow who fell in love with a soldier. That same year, she received a special award from the Ministry of Culture.

In 2013, Kulesza starred in the historical drama Ida. She played Wanda Gruz, a former Communist fighter. Her performance received widespread praise. Many critics called her acting amazing. One critic said she showed more emotion with small actions than anyone since Greta Garbo.

Ida won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2015. It was the first Polish film to win this award. It also won Best Film at the European Film Academy Awards. Kulesza won Best Actress at the Gdynia Film Festival. She also won her second Polish Academy Award for Best Actress. Internationally, she won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2014, Kulesza received more honors from the Polish government.

Kulesza in 2010

After her big success, Kulesza appeared in many more films and TV shows. She acted in the crime drama Traffic Department (2013). She also appeared in the romantic comedy Wszystkie kobiety Mateusza (2013). From 2011 to 2020, she was a regular on the TV comedy series Family.pl. From 2012 to 2015, she played the main role in the crime drama Blood for the Blood.

Ongoing Work (2015–Present)

In 2015, Kulesza starred in the comedy-drama These Daughters of Mine. She also appeared in the Polish version of the comedy series Web Therapy. In 2016, she received an award for her high-quality acting.

In the film The Innocents (2016), Kulesza played Mother Superior. The film was well-received. A critic from The New York Times praised her performance. They noted how she showed the difficulty of her character's choices. In I'm a Killer, Kulesza played the main character's wife. For this role, she learned the Silesian language. She won her first Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for this part.

In 2017, Kulesza starred in the drama Once Upon a Time in November. She played a homeless mother trying to find a safe place. The next year, she was in the historical drama Cold War. This film won many awards, including nominations for the Academy Awards. Kulesza was nominated for a Polish Academy Award for her role. From 2017 to 2019, she starred in the crime drama series Ultraviolet. In 2019, she appeared in the BBC war drama World on Fire.

In 2020, Kulesza acted in five movies. These included the social thriller The Hater and the comedy-drama Never Gonna Snow Again. She also starred in the prison drama 25 Years of Innocence. For her role in 25 Years of Innocence, she won the Best Actress award at the 2021 Polish Film Awards.

In 2021, Kulesza starred in the dark comedy The Wedding. Later that year, she began playing Judge Alicja Mazur in the crime drama series The Convict. The series ended in 2024. In 2023, she appeared in the drama Green Border. In 2024, Kulesza will star in several new movies and TV shows. These include the family drama Where Do We Begin and the biographical drama Simona Kossak. She is also set to star in a Disney+ series called Breslau and a Netflix miniseries called Olowiane dzieci.

Personal Life

Agata Kulesza was married to cameraman Marcin Figurski from 2006 to 2020. They met in 1996. They have one daughter, Marianna, born in 1997.

She has been friends with musician Kasia Nosowska since they were children. They grew up together in Szczecin. As of 2016, Agata Kulesza lives in Warsaw.

Recognition and Awards

Agata Kulesza has won four Polish Film Awards. She has also received special awards from the Polish government for her acting.

• Order of Polonia Restituta (2014)
• Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis (2014)

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Agata Kulesza para niños