Agata Kulesza facts for kids

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 September 27, 1971) is a famous Polish actress. She has starred in movies, on television shows, and in theater plays. She is known for her powerful performances and has won many awards for her acting.

Her first major movie role was in the 1993 film Czlowiek z.... She later appeared in many other films, becoming one of Poland's most respected actresses.

In 2013, she gained worldwide fame for her role in the movie Ida. This film won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. For her performance, Agata won several awards, including the Polish Academy Award for Best Actress.

She is a member of the Polish Film Academy and has received the Order of Polonia Restituta, one of Poland's highest honors, for her contributions to culture.

Early Life and Education

Agata Kulesza was born and grew up in Szczecin, a city in Poland. Her father was a sailor. While she was in high school, she decided she wanted to become an actress.

In 1994, she graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. This is one of the best acting schools in Poland.

Acting Career

First Steps on Stage and Screen

After finishing school, Agata began working at the Teatr Dramatyczny in Warsaw. Her first TV role was in a comedy series in 1993. She then appeared in a few German TV shows.

Her big break in movies came in 2002 with the film Moje pieczone kurczaki. For this role, she won an award at a film festival. Throughout the 2000s, she also did voice acting for many animated movies.

Kulesza in 2007

From 2006 to 2007, she starred in Hela w opalach, a Polish version of the American comedy show Grace Under Fire. In 2008, she won the Polish version of Dancing with the Stars: Taniec z gwiazdami. She gave her prize, a Porsche car, to a children's charity auction.

Major Roles and International Fame

The year 2011 was very important for Agata's career. She starred in the movie Rose, playing a widow in the years after World War II. Her performance was praised by critics, and she won her first Polish Academy Award for Best Actress.

In 2013, Agata starred in the black-and-white film Ida. She played Wanda Gruz, a judge with a secret past. The movie was a huge success all over the world. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the first Polish film ever to do so. Agata's acting was celebrated, and she won many awards, including another Polish Academy Award.

After the success of Ida, Agata appeared in many more films and TV shows. She starred in the crime series Blood for the Blood from 2012 to 2015.

Kulesza in 2010

Continued Success

In 2016, Agata starred in the French-Polish movie The Innocents. She played the head of a convent facing a difficult situation. Critics praised her powerful performance.

In 2018, she worked again with director Paweł Pawlikowski on the film Cold War. The movie was a major international success and was nominated for three Academy Awards.

More recently, she starred in the drama 25 Years of Innocence (2020). She played the mother of a man who was wrongly sent to prison. For this role, she won her third Polish Academy Award for Best Actress. She also appeared in the 2023 film Green Border, which won a Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.

Personal Life

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

She has been friends with the musician Kasia Nosowska since they were children growing up in the same city. Today, Agata lives in Warsaw.

Awards and Honors

Agata Kulesza has received many awards for her acting. She has also been given special honors by the Polish government.

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

Filmography

Here are some of the notable films and television shows Agata Kulesza has appeared in.

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Agata Kulesza para niños