Sandra Korzeniak (born 23 September 1976) is a Polish actress. She received Polish Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for her performance as opposition poet Barbara Sadowska in the 2021 drama film Leave No Traces and the Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for playing Julie Kafka in the 2025 biographical drama Franz.
Life and career Korzeniak was born in Kraków, Poland and in 2000 graduated from the AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków. From 2000 to 2008 she performed on Helena Modrzejewska National Old Theatre and from 2008 performed on the Old Warszaw Theatre. In 2009 she received Paszport Polityki Award for playing Marilyn Monroe on stage. Her screen career began in 2005 appearing on the television soap opera Magda M.
In 2021, Korzeniak starred in the drama film, Leave No Traces directed by Jan P. Matuszyński. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. It was selected as the Polish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. For her performance she received Polish Academy Award for Best Actress nomination. Korzeniak later had a recurring roles in the Player crime dramas The Convict and The Behaviorist, and the HBO Max miniseries BringBackAlice. In 2023 she appeared in the Agnieszka Holland's drama film Green Border and in 2025 starred in Holland's biographical drama Franz. For her performance she received Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2014Neighborhooders Neighbour with Dreams2015Influence Ms. Malicka2017The Invisibles Seamstress2018A Hole in the Head Woman2020Triple Trouble Dwukolorowa 2021Leave No Traces Barbara SadowskaNominated — Polish Academy Award for Best Actress2022Day and Night Nawoja2023Green Border Doctor in Hospital 2025FranzJulie KafkaNominated — Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Television Year Title Role Notes2005Magda M. Lilka3 episodes2006Na dobre i na złe Elzbieta NowaczykEpisode: "Tchórzliwy bohater"20181983 CaretakerEpisode: "Blowback"2021-2022The Convict Jadwiga Kostrzewa6 episodes2022The Behaviorist Brygida's therapist5 episodes2023Call My Agent! Beata Ferens-JohnsonEpisode: "2.6"2023Bring Back Alice Milena5 episodes
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