Maria Wanda Balcerkiewiczówna (21 December 1903 – 11 February 1975) was a Polish stage and film actress of the early 20th century.
Born in Warsaw, in 1921 she graduated from the C. Rino-Lupo film school, followed by a year of private acting lessons under the tutelage of Aleksander Zelwerowicz before making her stage debut on the theater stages of Warsaw in 1922, including stints at the National Theatre, Warsaw and the Grand Theatre, Warsaw. She made her film debut in the 1924 Edward Puchalski-directed O czym sie nie mówi, starring Jadwiga Smosarska.
From 1929 to 1931 she led her own acting troupe through the Polish provinces, bringing theater to small towns and villages, where she would also recite poetry. During World War II, Balcerkiewiczówna fled to London where she would settle permanently and became a member of the Association of Polish Stage Artists (ZASP) while in exile. Proficient in nine languages, she spent her later years working as a translator. She died in London in 1975.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1924 The Unspeakable Unspeakable 1925 Vampires of Warsaw Countess Tamarska 1926 Tredowata Melania Barska 1927 Usmiech losu Losnicka, cabaret actress 1928 Ludzie dzisiejsi Teacher 1934 Zamarle echo Ewa 1934 Młody Las Jakubowska 1935 Her Highness Dances the Waltz Countess Lubowska 1936 Augustus the Strong Princess Jablonowska 1936 Valse éternelle Countess Labowiska (final film role)
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