Zuzanna Szadkowski facts for kids
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Zuzanna Szadkowski
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| Born | October 22, 1978 |
| Education | Barnard College (BA) Harvard University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Zuzanna Szadkowski is a Polish-American actress. She is well-known for playing Dorota Kishlovsky. This character was on the popular teen drama show Gossip Girl.
Zuzanna has also acted in many other TV shows. These include The Knick, Girls, and The Good Wife. She also appeared in Search Party and Guiding Light. Zuzanna first performed on a New York stage in a play called Love, Loss, and What I Wore.
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About Zuzanna's Early Life and Education
Zuzanna Szadkowski was born in Warsaw, Poland. Her birthday is October 22, 1978. She moved to the United States when she was three years old.
Zuzanna has talked about her Polish background. She said the accent she used for her character Dorota was like people in her own family. She is a former student of YoungArts. In 1997, she was honored as a Presidential Scholar of the Arts.
She went to Barnard College at Columbia University. Later, she earned a special degree in acting. This degree was from Harvard University. Zuzanna lives in Downtown Brooklyn today. In 2010, she helped open an acting school. It is called the Sam Weisman Studio in New York City.
Zuzanna's Acting Career Highlights
Zuzanna Szadkowski started her acting career in 2006. She played two different characters in an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. She played these roles again in a later season of the show. In 2007, Zuzanna appeared in two episodes of The Sopranos.
That same year, she got the role of Dorota Kishlovsky. Dorota was the Polish maid for Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl. The show was very popular. In 2009, a special online series was made. It was called Gossip Girl: Chasing Dorota. It had six episodes and focused on her character.
Zuzanna also played Nurse Pell on The Knick. This show was directed by Steven Soderbergh. She has also been in Elementary and The Good Wife. Her theater work includes plays like Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet and The Crucible. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Zuzanna performed a special one-woman show online. She wrote this show herself.
Zuzanna's Film and TV Roles
Zuzanna has acted in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of her roles:
Film Appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Tower Heist | Polish Maid | Uncredited role |
| 2012 | Where Is Joel Baum? | Polish Cleaning Lady | |
| 2013 | Butterflies of Bill Baker | Monica | |
| 2015 | Growing Up and Other Lies | CeCe | |
| 2016 | Loserville | Janice Rappaport | |
| 2018 | Pigeon | Nina | Short film |
| 2020 | Minyan | Rivka | |
| Worth | Myrna | ||
| Ill Feelings | Genevieve | Short film |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Trina | Episode: "Watch" |
| 2007–2012 | Gossip Girl | Dorota Kishlovsky | Appeared in 79 episodes |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Olga | Episode: "Lonelyville" |
| The Sopranos | Elzbieta | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Guiding Light | Sister Angelica | 3 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | The Knick | Nurse Pell | 15 episodes |
| 2015 | Elementary | Miranda Jantzen | Episode: "Seed Money" |
| Girls | Priya | 3 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Good Wife | Gloria Beattie | Episode: "Shoot" |
| 2017 | Search Party | Aphrodite | Episode: "Frenzy" |
| 2021 | Bull | Emily Kaminsky | Episode: "Evidence To The Contrary" |
| Modern Love | Judy | Episode: "How Do You Remember Me?" | |
| Gossip Girl | Dorota Kishlovsky | Episode: "Final Cancellation" | |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age | Mabel Ainsley | 7 episodes |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Gossip Girl: Chasing Dorota | Dorota Kishlovsky | 6 episodes |
See also
In Spanish: Zuzanna Szadkowski para niños
