Scene from Egymásra nézve (1982)

First Appearances:

• The Scent of Earth (1978) as Jagoda

Most Important Roles:

• No End (1985) as Urszula Zyro
• Visiting Van Gogh (1985) as Marie Grafenstein
• Pan Tadeusz (1999) as Telimena
• Przyspieszenie (1985) as Grażyna / Script Girl
• A Short Film About Love (1988) as Magda
• Enclosure (1988) as
• Talking Heads 2021 (2021) as Self
• Abissinia (1993) as Francesca
• Trick (2010) as ekspertka Markiewiczowa
• Komediantka (1987) as Nicoletta

Career Highlights:

• No End (1985)
• Visiting Van Gogh (1985)
• Pan Tadeusz (1999)
• Przyspieszenie (1985)
• A Short Film About Love (1988)
• Enclosure (1988)
• Talking Heads 2021 (2021)
• Abissinia (1993)
• Trick (2010)
• Komediantka (1987)

Grażyna Szapołowska, born on September 19, 1953, is a Polish actress known for her role in 'A Short Film About Love' (1988), directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski. She previously starred in another of his films, 'Bez końca'. After graduating from the Theatre Art School in Warsaw and working at the National Theatre, Warsaw from 1977 to 1984, she joined the Wroclaw Theatre of Pantomime.

Alternate Names: Jadwiga J-Cieslak, Jadwiga Cieślak-Jankowska, Jadwiga Jankowska, Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• To Kill This Love (1972) as Magda

Most Important Roles:

• Hülyeség nem akadály (1986) as
• Pitbull. Last Dog (2018) as Patolog
• Pitbull (2005) as lekarz ostatniego kontaktu
• Another Way (1982) as Szalánczky Éva
• Art of Loving (1989) as Dorota Zabiełłowa
• Sobie król (1974) as Jola
• Wednesday, Thursday Morning (2008) as Physician Ewa Kępska
• The Call (1997) as Barbara
• To Kill This Love (1972) as Magda
• Cat (2022) as

Career Highlights:

• Hülyeség nem akadály (1986)
• Pitbull. Last Dog (2018)
• Pitbull (2005)
• Another Way (1982)
• Art of Loving (1989)
• Sobie król (1974)
• Wednesday, Thursday Morning (2008)
• The Call (1997)
• To Kill This Love (1972)
• Cat (2022)

Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak, born and raised in Poland, gained international recognition for her role as Eva Szalanczky in the Hungarian film 'Egymásra nézve' (1982). The movie explores themes of political repression and forbidden love between women during the aftermath of Hungary's 1956 revolution. Jankowska-Cieslak's performance as Eva, a journalist grappling with political truths and her own desires, is central to the film's narrative.