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Marta Kaczmarek is a Polish-Australian theatre, television and film actress.
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Marta Kaczmarek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 April 1955 Krasnystaw, Poland |
| Citizenship | Poland, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress, director |
| Years active | 1976-present |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Kaczmarek was born in Krasnystaw, Poland, and trained at the Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Krakow. She moved to Perth, Western Australia, with her husband and daughter in the 1980s before moving to Melbourne in 2007.[1]
Career
After a career in theatre, Kaczmarek's first Australian film role was opposite Geoffrey Rush in Shine.[2][better source needed]
Kaczmarek has had guest roles in numerous Australian television series as well as recurring roles in Wild Kat, Offspring, Rake and Wentworth.[3]
Between 2007 and 2010, she played the lead role of Ellie Zdybicka in the SBS drama The Circuit alongside Gary Sweet and Aaron Pedersen.
Personal life
Kaczmarek arrived in Perth in the 1980s and worked as a dancer, waitress, real estate agent, actor, director and lecturer at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Her book of poems, Ziemia Przybrana (Adopted Earth), was published in 2004.
Following her daughter Kasia Kaczmarek, Marta moved to Melbourne in 2007, directing community projects in Glenroy and Albion as well as a production for the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[citation needed]
In 2004, Kaczmarek was awarded a Cavalier's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland by the Polish government for her longstanding efforts in the cultivation of Polish culture in Australia.[4]
Awards
- Equity Ensemble Award for cast of Rake, 2015[citation needed]
- Green Room Award for Best Female Performer for her performance of Masha in the theatre adaptation of Arnold Zable's Cafe Scheherazade, 2011.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Shine | Rachel | |
| 1998 | Justice | Mrs. Rubinski | |
| 2010 | The Wedding Party | Russian Woman | |
| 2012 | Last Dance | Mrs. Ruben | |
| 2014–2018 | Rake | Maria Vargas | 12 episodes |
| 2020 | Australian TV series Harrow | Ruth Kovacs | Series 3 episode 2 |
References
- Lexi Cottee (12 August 2014). "Marta Kaczmarek: Always ready to role". The Weekly Review. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- "Shine". IMDb.
- K.E. Weber (7 March 2012). "Marta Kaczmarek – Actor, Survivor and Green Room Award Nominee". Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- "Marta Kaczmarek".[dead link]
- "2011 Awards". Green Room Awards. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
External links
- Marta Kaczmarek at IMDb
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