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Izabella Scorupco
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Scorupco in 2013
Born
Izabela Dorota Skorupko

(1970-06-04) 4 June 1970 (age 55)
Citizenship Poland
Sweden
United States
Years active 1988–present
Agent
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8.5 in)
Spouse(s)
Mariusz Czerkawski
(m. 1996; div. 1998)
Jeffrey Raymond
(m. 2003; div. 2015)
Karl Rosengren
(m. 2019)
Children 2

Izabella Scorupco (born Izabela Dorota Skorupko on 4 June 1970) is a famous Polish actress, singer, and model. She is best known for playing Natalya Simonova, a Bond girl, in the 1995 James Bond movie GoldenEye. She also had a hit song in 1992 with her cover of "Shame, Shame, Shame", which was popular across Europe.

About Izabella Scorupco's Life

Izabella Scorupco was born in Białystok, Poland, in 1970. Her father was a musician, and her mother was a doctor. When she was just one year old, her parents separated.

In 1978, when Izabella was eight, she and her mother moved to Bredäng in Stockholm, Sweden. There, she learned to speak Swedish, English, and French.

Izabella has two children. Her daughter, Julia, was born in 1997. Her son, Jakob, was born in 2003. She became an American citizen in 2014. Today, she lives in Los Angeles and New York City. In 2019, she married Karl Rosengren.

Izabella Scorupco's Career

In the late 1980s, Izabella Scorupco began her career as a model. She traveled around Europe and even appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine.

Early Acting and Music

In 1987, a director named Staffan Hildebrand discovered her. She then starred in her first movie, Ingen kan älska som vi, which means "Nobody can love like us."

In the early 1990s, Izabella also had a successful but short career as a pop singer. She released an album called IZA in 1991. This album sold very well and was certified gold in Sweden. Her 1992 song "Shame, Shame, Shame" became a big hit in many European countries.

Later Projects

Izabella returned to singing in 2011. She sang a duet with Swedish musician Peter Jöback called Jag Har Dig Nu. She also appeared in the song's music video.

In 2012, Izabella hosted the TV show Sweden's Next Top Model. This show helps new models start their careers.

In 2013, she took on a new challenge in comedy. She got a main role in a Swedish romantic comedy film called Micke & Veronica. The movie was released in 2014.

Filmography

Izabella Scorupco has acted in many movies and TV shows. Here is a list of her work:

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Ingen kan älska som vi Annelie
1991 Bert Zindy Dabrowski
1991 V som i viking The Single Mother TV mini-series
1995 Det var en mörk och stormig natt Petronella Short film
1995 Petri Tårar Carla
1995 GoldenEye Natalya Simonova Her most famous role as a Bond girl
1999 With Fire and Sword Helena Kurcewiczówna
2000 Dykaren Irena Walde
2000 Vertical Limit Monique Aubertine
2002 Reign of Fire Alex Jensen
2004 Exorcist: The Beginning Sarah Novak
2005 Alias Sabina TV series, one episode
2007 Cougar Club Daniella Stack
2007 Solstorm Rebecka Martinsson
2010 Änglavakt Cecilia
2014 Micke & Veronica Veronica
2017 Sleepwalker Dr. Cooper
2018 Hidden Eldh TV series
2018 The Undreaming of Anna Bell Zeigler Harriet Zeigler
2023 Barracuda Queens Margareta Millkvist TV series

Discography

Izabella Scorupco has released one studio album and several singles.

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart position
SWE
IZA 11

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
AUT
BEL
(FL)

GER
NL
NOR
SWE
SWI
"Substitute" 1990 3 IZA
"I Write You a Love Song" 1991 140 93 10
"Brando Moves" 37
"Shame, Shame, Shame" 1992 22 4 37 7 2 3 39
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Izabella Scorupco para niños

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