Maria Gładkowska

Maria Gładkowska

Maria Gładkowska (2011)
Born (1957-09-16) 16 September 1957
Zielona Góra
Nationality Polish
Other names Maria Gładkowska - Moszuk
Alma mater National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw
Occupation actress
Years active 1977–present
Notable work Daisy in Magnat (1987)
Ania in Dekalog: One (1988)
Partner(s) Sławomir Idziak (1999-2006)
Awards Zbyszek Cybulski Award (1988)

Maria Gładkowska (born 16 September 1957 in Zielona Góra) is a Polish film, stage, and television actress. She gained critical acclaim in the 1980s that culminated in her Zbyszek Cybluski Award (1988). She portrayed Daisy, Princess of Pless, her breakthrough performance, in Magnat (1987) - which was included in the list of 100 Best Polish Films of all time.[1]

Biography

Gładkowska attended the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, where she studied acting, between 1978 and 1982. Her first professional stage appearance was as Elwira in a performance of Mąż i żona by Aleksander Fredro (1983). She was an actress of Adequate Theatre (Teatr Adekwatny) in Warsaw, Scena Prezentacje Theatre in Warsaw, Siren Theatre (Teatr Syrena) in Warsaw and New Theatre in Łódź (Teatr Nowy).[2] Her most notable stage appearances are as a Mother in The Laments (2001), as Mary Tyron in Long Day's Journey into Night (2006) and as Susie Cameron in The Spirit Level (2011) opposite Andrzej Szczytko.[3][4] She has appeared in many Television Theatre (Teatr Telewizji) plays; among others Irydion (1982) directed by Jan Englert as Elsionoe, The Misanthrope (1984) directed by Janusz Majewski as Éliante, The Mousetrap (1996) directed by Janusz Majewski as Jennifer Brice and Pygmalion (1998) directed by Maciej Wojtyszko as an Ambassador's wife.[5]

She has had great success in films such as Dekalog: One (1988) directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, The Hostage of Europe (1989) directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Faustina (1995) directed by Jerzy Łukaszewicz (opposite Dorota Sega), Argument About Basia (1995) opposite Piotr Fronczewski, Historia kina w Popielawach (1998) directed by Jan Jakub Kolski, Chopin: Desire for Love (2002) directed by Jerzy Antczak and King Arthur (2004) directed by Antoine Fuqua. Gładkowska has also had a successful television career.

She was the Polish voice of Shmi Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002).

Personal life

She was married four times. Her fourth husband was a cinematographer and an Academy Award nominee Slawomir Idziak. She has three children. She is the mother of an actor Adam Wróblewski, known for his role in the autobiographical film by Janusz Majewski Mała matura 1947 (2010).

Filmography

Films

TV series

Dubbing

References

  1. ↑ "100 filmów polskich". Lubimyczytać.pl. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  2. ↑ "Teatr Scena Prezentacje - Warszawa". www.teatrprezentacje.pl. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  3. ↑ "Teatr w Polsce - polski wortal teatralny". www.e-teatr.pl. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  4. ↑ "Teatr w Polsce - polski wortal teatralny". www.e-teatr.pl. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  5. ↑ "Teatr w Polsce - polski wortal teatralny". www.e-teatr.pl. Retrieved 2016-10-22.

Sources

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