Dagmara Domińczyk facts for kids

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

Dagmara Domińczyk (born July 17, 1976) is an actress from Poland. She is known for her roles in many movies and TV shows. You might know her from films like The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) or Priscilla (2023). She also played a main character, Karolina Novotney, in the popular HBO TV series Succession from 2018 to 2023.

Besides acting, Dagmara Domińczyk is also an author. In 2013, she wrote a novel called The Lullaby of Polish Girls.

Early Life and Education

Dagmara Domińczyk was born in Kielce, Poland. Her parents are Aleksandra and Miroslaw Dominczyk. Her father was part of the Polish Solidarity movement. This was a big group that worked for freedom in Poland.

In 1983, when Dagmara was young, her family moved to New York City. They came to the United States seeking safety because of her parents' political work. Dagmara has two younger sisters, Marika Domińczyk and Veronika Domińczyk, who are also actresses.

Dagmara went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in Manhattan. After high school, she studied acting at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. She graduated in 1998.

Acting Career Highlights

Dagmara Domińczyk started her acting career on Broadway in 1999. She was an understudy in a play called Closer. The next year, she made her first movie appearance in the romantic comedy Keeping the Faith.

Domińczyk at the Montclair Film Festival in May 2014

In 2001, she acted in the film Rock Star. A year later, she played Mercédès in the movie The Count of Monte Cristo. This film was based on a famous book.

She also appeared in TV shows like 24 (2005) and The Good Wife (2011). In 2006, she was in the movies Lonely Hearts and Running with Scissors.

In 2011, Dagmara co-starred in the drama film Higher Ground. She also appeared in The Immigrant (2013).

From 2018 to 2023, Dagmara played Karolina Novotney in the popular HBO series Succession. This role made her very well-known. In 2021, she was in the movie The Lost Daughter. More recently, in 2023, she appeared in the comedy film Bottoms and the biographical drama Priscilla.

Authoring a Novel

In 2013, Dagmara Domińczyk published her first novel. It was called The Lullaby of Polish Girls. The story was inspired by her own childhood in Poland.

Personal Life and Family

Domińczyk with her husband Patrick Wilson (2023)

In June 2005, Dagmara Domińczyk married actor Patrick Wilson. They both went to Carnegie Mellon University. They have worked together in movies like Running with Scissors (2006) and Big Stone Gap (2014).

Dagmara and Patrick have two sons. Their first son, Kalin Patrick Wilson, was born in 2006. Their second son, Kassian McCarrell Wilson, was born in 2009. The family lives in Montclair, New Jersey. Dagmara's sister, Marika, is married to actor Scott Foley, making him her brother-in-law.

Filmography

Film

Television

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 Performances

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Dagmara Domińczyk para niños