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Alina Janowska
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Alina Janowska during the 66th anniversary of outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising at Warsaw Uprising Museum in Warsaw
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| Born | 16 April 1923 Warsaw, Poland
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| Died | 13 November 2017 (aged 94) Warsaw, Poland
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1946–2017 |
Alina Janowska (born April 16, 1923 – died November 13, 2017) was a famous Polish actress. She appeared in over 35 films and TV shows during her long career, which lasted from 1946 until 2017.
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Alina Janowska's Early Life and Bravery
Alina Janowska was born in 1923 in Warsaw, Poland. She came from a well-off family. Her life changed during World War II.
In April 1942, she was arrested. She was accused of helping an underground group and a Jewish family during the war. She was held for seven months in a prison called Pawiak in Warsaw.
Later, she bravely joined the Warsaw Uprising. This was a major fight by Polish people against the German occupation in 1944. Alina worked as a "liaison officer," which meant she helped carry important messages between different groups.
Family Life
In 1963, Alina married Wojciech Zabłocki. He was a Polish architect and also a fencer, a sport involving swords. They had two children together. Alina also had a daughter from her first marriage.
Alina Janowska's Acting Career
Alina Janowska started her acting journey in the theater in 1943. After the war, from 1945 to 1965, she worked at the Teatr Syrena in Warsaw.
First Films After World War II
She starred in Zakazane piosenki (Forbidden Songs) in 1946. This was the very first Polish film made after World War II.
In the late 1940s, she acted in other movies. One of them was Treasure (1948). A very important role for her was playing Dessa in The Last Stage (1947). This film was recognized internationally. It was nominated for a big award at the Venice Film Festival in 1948. It also received a nomination for a BAFTA Award in 1950.
Return to Acting
In the early 1950s, Alina took a break from acting to focus on her family. She only did voice-overs for a few Polish versions of Soviet films.
After eleven years, she returned to the big screen. She played the main character, Lucyna, in Samson (1961). This film was directed by the famous Andrzej Wajda. Samson was nominated for a Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival in 1961.
In the same year, she also lent her voice to the character Drizella in the Polish version of the Disney movie Cinderella.
Popular TV Shows
Alina Janowska also became well-known for her TV work. From 1965 to 1966, she appeared in the popular TV series Wojna domowa (Civil War).
From 1966 to 1981, she worked at the Teatr Komedia w Warszawie (Comedy Theater in Warsaw). Later, from 1997 to 2010, she played Eleonora Gabriel in the long-running soap opera Złotopolscy. She also appeared in Plebania from 2010 to 2011.
Alina Janowska passed away on November 13, 2017, at the age of 94. She had been living with Alzheimer's disease.
Images for kids
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Alina Janowska during the 66th anniversary of outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising at Warsaw Uprising Museum in Warsaw
See also
In Spanish: Alina Janowska para niños
