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Dagmara Domińczyk
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Domińczyk in 2021
Born (1976-07-17) July 17, 1976 (age 48)
Kielce, Poland
Education Carnegie Mellon University (BFA)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • author
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2005)
Children 2
Relatives Marika Domińczyk (sister)

Dagmara Domińczyk (/dˈmnɪk/ doh-MEEN-chik; born 17 July 1976) is a Polish-American actress. She has appeared in the films Rock Star (2001), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), Kinsey (2004), Trust the Man (2005), Lonely Hearts (2006), Running with Scissors (2006), Higher Ground (2011), The Letter (2012), The Immigrant (2013), Big Stone Gap (2014), A Woman, a Part (2016), The Assistant (2019), and The Lost Daughter (2021). Domińczyk also had a main role in the HBO comedy-drama television series Succession (2018–2023).

In 2013, she released her novel The Lullaby of Polish Girls.

Early life and education

Domińczyk was born in Kielce, the daughter of Aleksandra and Mirosław Domińczyk, a member of the Polish Solidarity movement. She moved with her family to New York City in 1983 as asylum seekers due to her parents' political associations (her father's involvement with Amnesty International and the Solidarity movement). She is the older sister of actresses Marika Domińczyk and Veronika Domińczyk.

Domińczyk was educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in Manhattan. She went on to study at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama in Pittsburgh, from which she graduated in 1998.

Career

In 1999, Domińczyk made her acting debut on Broadway as Anna Friel's understudy in Patrick Marber's production of Closer. The following year, she made her feature film debut as Claire in the Stuart Blumberg-penned romantic comedy Keeping the Faith. In 2001, she played Tania Asher in Rock Star, and in 2002, portrayed Edmond Dantès' fiancée, Mercédès Mondego (née Herrera), in the screen adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo.

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Domińczyk at the Montclair Film Festival in May 2014

In 2003, she returned to Broadway playing Caroline Bramble in a production of Enchanted April. Domińczyk had guest starring roles in television series such as Kinsey (2004), 24 (2005), The Bedford Diaries (2006), The Good Wife (2011), Suits (2011), Person of Interest (2012), and Boardwalk Empire (2014). In 2006, she appeared in the Todd Robinson–directed Lonely Hearts and the black comedy film Running with Scissors.

In 2011, Domińczyk co-starred in Vera Farmiga's directorial debut drama film Higher Ground as a religious group member who develops a brain tumor. The following year, she appeared in the psychological thriller film The Letter. She next appeared in James Gray's drama film The Immigrant (2013).

In 2013, she published her first novel, The Lullaby of Polish Girls, which was loosely based on her youth in her native Poland.

In 2014, Domińczyk starred in the Polish political thriller film Jack Strong, directed by Władysław Pasikowski, and the black comedy film Let's Kill Ward's Wife, directed by her brother-in-law Scott Foley.

Between 2018–2023, she played Karolina Novotney in HBO's popular comedy-drama television series Succession.

In 2021, she starred in Maggie Gyllenhaal's psychological drama The Lost Daughter with Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson.

In 2023, Domińczyk was cast as Ann Beaulieu, Priscilla Presley's mother, in Sophia Coppola's biographical drama film Priscilla. In the same year, she also appeared in the satirical teen comedy film Bottoms directed by Emma Seligman.

Personal life

In June 2005, Domińczyk married actor and fellow Carnegie Mellon alumnus Patrick Wilson. They have appeared together in the films Running with Scissors (2006), Jack Strong (2014), Big Stone Gap (2014), and Let's Kill Ward's Wife (2014). On 23 June 2006, she gave birth to their first child, son Kalin Patrick Wilson. Domińczyk gave birth to their second son, Kassian McCarrell Wilson, on 9 August 2009. The family resides in Montclair, New Jersey. She is the sister-in-law of actor Scott Foley, who is married to her sister Marika.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Keeping the Faith Claire
2001 Rock Star Tania Asher
2002 The Count of Monte Cristo Mercedès Herrera
They Terry Alba
2003 Tough Luck Divana / Melissa
2004 Kinsey Agnes Gebhard
2005 Trust the Man Pamela
2006 Mentor Julia Wilder
Lonely Hearts Delphine Downing
Running with Scissors Suzanne
2007 Prisoner Olivia
2010 Helena from the Wedding Eve
2011 Higher Ground Annika
Felix the Painter Brigitte Short film
2012 The Letter Elizabeth McIntyre
2013 Phantom Sophi Zubov
The Immigrant Belva
2014 Jack Strong Sue
Big Stone Gap Elizabeth Taylor
Let's Kill Ward's Wife Stacy
2016 A Woman, a Part Nadia Jones
2020 Abe Rebecca
The Assistant Ellen
2021 The Lost Daughter Callie
2022 My Love Affair with Marriage Zelma (voice)
2023 Bottoms Mrs. Callahan
Priscilla Ann Beaulieu
2024 Miller's Girl Beatrice
TBA Tonight at Noon Sally Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Third Watch Jeneca Farabee 2 episodes
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kate Logan Episode: "Pandora"
2004 Bad Apple Gina Defresco Television film
The Five People You Meet in Heaven Marguerite Television film
2005 24 Nicole 2 episodes
2006 The Bedford Diaries Katrina Macklin 4 episodes
2011 The Good Wife Isabel Sharp Episode: "Foreign Affairs"
Suits Nancy Episode: "Pilots"
2012 Person of Interest Sarah Jennings Episode: "Many Happy Returns"
2014 Boardwalk Empire Dinah Linehan Episode: "Devil You Know"
2018–2023 Succession Karolina Novotney Recurring season 1, main seasons 2-4
2018 The Deuce Genevieve Furie Episode: "There's an Art to This"
2020 Prodigal Son The Nightingale Episode: "The Professionals"
2022 We Own This City Erika Jensen 6 episodes
2023 Hello Tomorrow! Elle Recurring role
TBA The Savant TBA Upcoming miniseries
TBA Black Rabbit Val Upcoming miniseries

Voiceovers and audio narration

  • Someone to Love by Jude Devereaux
  • Day After Night by Anita Diamant
  • Every Note Played by Lisa Genova
  • The Other Queen by Phillipa Gregory
  • The Boleyn Inheritance by Phillipa Gregory
  • Show No Fear by Perri O'Shaughnessy
  • In Secret Service by Mitch Silver

Stage

Year Title Role Location Notes
1999 Closer Alice Ayres Music Box Theatre, Broadway Understudy
2003 Enchanted April Caroline Bramble Belasco Theatre, Broadway
The Violet Hour Rosamund Plinth Biltmore Theatre, Broadway
2012–2013 Golden Boy Anna Bonaparte Belasco Theatre, Broadway

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Succession Won
2024 Won

See also

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