Agata Bronisława Buzek (born 20 September 1976)[1] is a Polish actress and model. She began her career appearing in films The Ballad of the Windshield Washers (1998), The Gateway of Europe (1999), The Hexer (2001) and The Revenge (2002), receiving Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for latter.
Agata Buzek | |
|---|---|
 Agata Buzek, 2018 | |
| Born | Agata Bronisława Buzek 20 September 1976 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse |
Adam Mazan (m. 2006) |
| Parent(s) | Jerzy Buzek Ludgarda Buzek |
Buzek received Polish Academy Award for Best Actress and Shooting Stars Award for her role in the 2009 comedy-drama film, Reverse. She won her second Polish Academy Award for Best Actress for performance in the 2021 comedy-drama film, My Wonderful Life. Buzek starred in a various internationally-produced films, such as Nightwatching (2007), Hummingbird (2013), The Innocents (2016), High Life (2018), After Blue (2021) and Dovbush (2023).
Early life
editBuzek, the daughter of Polish politician, former Prime Minister of Poland and President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, was born in Pyskowice in Gliwice County, Poland. At an early age she had poliomyelitis and was treated in Germany.[2] After studying at a theatre academy in Warsaw, she went to Paris where she worked as a model.[3]
Career
editBuzek made her screen debut appearing in the 1998 Italian drama film The Ballad of the Windshield Washers and the following year co-starred opposite Kinga Preis and Alicja Bachleda-Curuś in the historical drama film, The Gateway of Europe. She appeared in the 2001 fantasy film The Hexer and reprised her role in the television series the following year. In 2002 she appeared in the comedy film The Revenge, directed by Andrzej Wajda. She guest-starred in the German television series Tatort and Polizeiruf 110, and co-starred in the drama film, Within the Whirlwind (2009).
In 2009, Buzek received Shooting Stars Award at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in the comedy-drama film, Reverse.[1] The film and her performance was well-received by international critics.[4] She also received Gdynia Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and the Polish Academy Award for Best Actress.[1] In 2013 she made her American film debut starring opposite Jason Statham in the action crime drama Hummingbird.[5] She starred in Polish films Fotograf (2014), Performer (2015) and 11 Minutes (2015).
In 2016, Buzek starred alongside Lou de Laâge and Agata Kulesza in the drama film The Innocents receiving Polish Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.[1] She received another Best Supporting Actress nomination for performance in A Coach's Daughter (2018). In 2018 she co-starred in the science fiction horror film High Life directed by Claire Denis. She later appeared in the Polish crime drama Dark, Almost Night (2019), a French romantic comedy White as Snow (2019), the German thriller Sleep (2020), the Latvian drama The Pit (2020), the Polish Netflix drama Erotica 2022 (2020), and the French drama Dune Dreams (2021). In 2021 she won her second Polish Academy Award for Best Actress for performance in the comedy-drama film, My Wonderful Life.[1] In 2022 she starred in the psychological drama film Illusion for Netflix. In 2023 she starred in the action fantasy film She Is Conann and the historical adventure film, Dovbush.[6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Love Me and Do Whatever You Want | Larysa Kwitkowska | |
| 1998 | The Ballad of the Windshield Washers | Justyna | |
| 1999 | The Gateway of Europe | Henrietta | |
| 2001 | The Hexer | Pavetta | |
| 2002 | The Supplement | fashion model | |
| 2002 | The Revenge | Klara Raptusiewiczówna | Nominated — Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2006 | Valerie | Valerie Adamczyk | |
| 2007 | Rys | Rybik | |
| 2007 | Nightwatching | Titia Uylenburgh | |
| 2009 | Within the Whirlwind | Lena | |
| 2009 | Reverse | Sabina Jankowska | Polish Academy Award for Best Actress Shooting Stars Award at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival Polish Film Festival Award for Best Actress Złota Kaczka Award for Best Actress |
| 2011 | Father, Son & Holy Cow | Anna | |
| 2011 | Lena | Danka | |
| 2012 | In a Bedroom | Klaudia | |
| 2013 | Hummingbird | Sister Cristina | |
| 2014 | Foreign Body | Katarzyna | |
| 2014 | Fotograf | Kasia Przybylska | |
| 2014 | Jeziorak | Wilhelmina | |
| 2015 | 11 Minutes | Climber | |
| 2015 | Performer | Owner | |
| 2016 | The Innocents | Sister Maria | Nominated — Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2017 | The Man with the Magic Box | Doctor | |
| 2018 | A Coach's Daughter | Kamila | Nominated — Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2018 | Pearl | Serena | |
| 2018 | High Life | Nansen | |
| 2019 | Dark, Almost Night | Anna Lipiec | |
| 2019 | White as Snow | La femme slave | |
| 2019 | I Am Lying Now | Kai | |
| 2020 | Sleep | Trude | |
| 2020 | The Pit | Smaida | |
| 2020 | Erotica 2022 | Mrs B | |
| 2021 | Dune Dreams | Claudia | |
| 2021 | After Blue | Kate Bush | |
| 2021 | My Wonderful Life | Joanna Lisiecka | Polish Academy Award for Best Actress |
| 2022 | Illusion | Hanna | |
| 2023 | Dovbush | Yablonowska | |
| 2023 | She Is Conann | Conann 45 | |
| TBA | Leaving Eden | Nadi | Post-production |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "FilmPolski.pl". FilmPolski.
- ^ "Deckname "Karol"". Rheinische Post (in German). 15 July 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ Chmielewska-Szlajfer, Helena (August 2016). "Agata Buzek". Culture.pl. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Reverse — Film Review". Associated Press. 14 October 2010.
- ^ "Redemption (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Dovbush - Warrior of the Black Mountain | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
External links
edit- Agata Buzek at IMDb