Danuta Stenka (born 10 October 1961 in Sierakowice, Poland) is a Polish actress. She made her stage debut in 1984 and since then acted in many productions receiving theatre awards for her performances. She made her big screen debut in 1995 and appeared in more than 60 movies since then. Stenka received two Polish Film Awards for Chopin: Desire for Love (2002) and Katyń (2007).
Life and career From 1991, Stenka spent a decade working at the 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 Notes1995Prowokator Marta Moraczewska1997Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorkuwife of „Profesor”1998Our strange childAnna KowalskaNominated — Polish Academy Award for Best Actress2001Quo Vadis Pomponia Graecina 2002Chopin: Desire for Love George SandPolish Academy Award for Best Actress2005Pitbull Infanticide 2007Katyń Róża, a general's wifePolish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 2009 Idealny facet dla mojej dziewczyny Teresa Wodzień, aunt of Konstanty; Maria, mother of Konstanty2011Daas Duchess2012Baby BluesJakubs' mother2012Stones for the Rampart Zdzisława Bytnarowa2016Planet SingleAnia's mother2017Letters to Santa 3 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer2018WilkołakJadwiga2019Czarny MercedesMadame Magnes2019Solid GoldKrystyna2020The HaterZofia KrasuckaNominated — Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress2021Letters to Santa 4rudolf
+ TV Year Title Role Notes 1998Ekstradycja Krystyna Małek 2009The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler Hannah Rozenfeld 2009Czas honoru Margaret 2017Wojenne dziewczyny Mother of Irka and Witek
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:pl:Prowokator (film)
at culture.pl