Joanna Kulig
Biography
Joanna Kulig is a Polish actress and singer who works in film, television, radio and on stage, often performing in different languages. Born in Krynica-Zdrój, she studied piano and singing before earning a drama degree in Kraków in 2007. While still a student she made her stage debut in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and her first film lead, in Wednesday, Thursday Morning, brought her a Best Debut award at the Polish Film Festival. Paweł Pawlikowski cast her in The Woman in the Fifth (2011) and later in Ida, Cold War and Fatherland. Her role as Zula in Cold War won her Best Actress at the European Film Awards and the Polish Film Awards. She played a policewoman in Pitbull: Tough Women, a nun in The Innocents and a priest's girlfriend in Clergy, and took the lead in the sitcom Don't Worry About Me and the Netflix series The Eddy.
44years old
Turns 45 on June 24in 225 days
- Born Krynica-Zdrój
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 13 years2011 to 2024
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A role that slipped away
Kulig appeared in Pawlikowski's Academy Award-winning drama Ida. She was considered for the title character but was cast instead in the smaller role of a nightclub singer.
A change of course
Kulig applied two times to the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music to study jazz, but the school rejected her both times.
First role
Kulig made her stage debut in 2006 as Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Helena Modrzejewska National Old Theatre in Kraków while still in drama school.
First role
Kulig made her film debut in 2007 in Grzegorz Pacek's drama Wednesday, Thursday Morning, and the Polish Film Festival gave her its Best Debut award for that performance.
Getting ready for a role
Kulig's role as Polish jazz singer Maja in Damien Chazelle's The Eddy was originally written as an American character but was rewritten for her after they met.
Joanna Kulig movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters2013 Action, Fantasy, Horroras Red Haired Witch
IMDb rating 6.1228K votes
Worked with
Joanna Kulig made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Marcia Gay Harden's page
Michael Keaton's page
All films by Tommy Wirkola
All films by Rebecca Miller
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2018 | European Film Award for Best Actress | Cold War | Won |
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