Danuta Stenka

Danuta Stenka
Born	(1961-10-10) 10 October 1961 Sierakowice, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Occupation	Actress

Danuta Stenka (born 10 October 1961 in Sierakowice, Poland) is a Polish actress. She is one of the leading Polish film and theatre actresses.

Life and career

From 1991, she spent a decade working at Teatr Dramatyczny in Warsaw, then at TR Warszawa. She earned critical acclaim for her distinguished roles in Krzysztof Warlikowski's performances (Electra, The Taming of the Shrew, Krum, Angels in America and (A)pollonia). In 2003, she joined the ensemble of the National Theatre in Warsaw, taking on roles with many renowned directors, including Robert Wilson (Lady from the Sea), Grzegorz Jarzyna (Giovanni), and Maja Kleczewska (Phaedra, Marat/Sade, Oresteia). She played in many films and TV series and won over 30 awards for her theatre and film work. She received the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture‚ Gloria Artis’, awarded by the Polish Ministry of Culture.

Selected filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Prowokator	Marta Moraczewska
2001	Quo Vadis	Pomponia Graecina
2002	Chopin: Desire for Love	George Sand
2007	Katyń	Róża, a general's wife
2009	Idealny facet dla mojej dziewczyny	Teresa Wodzień, aunt of Konstanty; Maria, mother of Konstanty
2012	Stones for the Rampart	Danka, an actress
2016	Planet Single	Ania's mother
2018	Wilkołak	Jadwiga
2019	Czarny Mercedes	Madame Magnes
2019	Solid Gold	Krystyna
2020	The Hater	Zofia Krasucka

TV

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Ekstradycja	Krystyna Małek
2009	The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler	Hannah Rozenfeld
2009	Czas honoru	Margaret
2017	Wojenne dziewczyny	Mother of Irka and Witek

See also

• Polish cinema
• Polish Film Awards

External links

• Official website
• pl:Prowokator (film)

• Danuta Stenka at IMDb
• Danuta Stenka at culture.pl