Izabella Scorupco facts for kids
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Izabella Scorupco
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![]() Scorupco in 2013
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Born |
Izabela Dorota Skorupko
4 June 1970 |
Citizenship | Poland Sweden United States |
Years active | 1988–present |
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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.
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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 |
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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 |
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IZA |
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11 |
Singles
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AUT |
BEL (FL) |
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"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
In Spanish: Izabella Scorupco para niños