Krystyna Janda

Krystyna Janda
Krystyna Janda
Born	(1952-12-18) 18 December 1952 (age 71) Starachowice, Poland
Alma mater	National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1976–present
Spouses	Andrzej Seweryn ​ ​ (m. 1974⁠–⁠1979)​ Edward Kłosiński ​ ​ (m. 1981; died 2008)​
Awards	Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival (1990) Best Actress Award at the Montreal World Film Festival (1987) Zbigniew Cybulski Award (1978)
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Website	https://krystynajanda.pl
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Krystyna Jolanta Janda (born 18 December 1952) is a Polish film and theater actress best known internationally for playing leading roles in several films by Polish director Andrzej Wajda, including Man of Marble (Człowiek z marmuru, 1976) and Man of Iron (Człowiek z żelaza, 1981).

In 1981, Janda played in the Academy Award-winning movie Mephisto. In 1982, she played the lead character in Ryszard Bugajski's film Przesłuchanie (Interrogation), which first premiered seven years later in 1989, following the collapse of communism. Despite the film's late release, she garnered international acclaim for her performance, including winning Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival^[1] and Polish Film Festival in 1990. In 1993, she was a member of the jury at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.^[2]

Janda is also known for her leading role in the second episode of Dekalog series of Krzysztof Kieślowski.