Acting
Grażyna Szapołowska
Born 1953-09-19
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Department: Acting
Biography
Grażyna Szapołowska (Polish pronunciation: [ɡraˈʐɨna ʂapɔˈwɔfska]; born 19 September 1953) is a Polish film and theatre actress. After passing the baccalauréat she joined at Wroclaw Theatre of Pantomime. In 1977 she graduated from The Theatre Art School in Warsaw. From 1977 until 1984 she was in the theatrical company of the National Theatre, Warsaw. She is best known for starring in A Short Film About Love (1988) by Polish film director Krzysztof Kieślowski, and in its earlier and shorter form the sixth episode of Dekalog. It was she who suggested to Kieslowski the different ending of the full-length version. She had previously starred in another Kieslowski film, Bez końca.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Grażyna Szapołowska
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365 Days
2020
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Three Colors: White
1994
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A Short Film About Love
1988
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Zdrada
2024
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Run Boy Run
2014
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Dekalog
1989
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Decalogue VI
1989
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TV
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The Crown of the Kings
2018
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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
2005
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No End
1985
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (73 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | King of Dope | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | Pan Mama | Znana aktorka | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Magda gotuje internet | Self | TV Series | 2025 |
| Cudowne lata | Self | TV Series | 2024 | |
 | Zdrada | Beata Karolczak | TV Series | 2024 |
 | My Agent | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Green Glove Gang | Gabriela Soplica | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Everyone Knows Better | Ilona Dobrowolska | Movie | 2022 |
| Talking Heads 2021 | Self | Movie | 2021 | |
 | Asymmetry | prosecutor Majewska | Movie | 2020 |
 | 365 Days | Mama Laury | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Crown of the Kings | Duchess Eufemia of Masovia | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Botoxx | Walentyna | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Dogcatcher | Owner of the Wilma Dog | Movie | 2015 |
 | Fanciful | Pani Mąka | Movie | 2015 |
 | Run Boy Run | Mrs. Ewa Staniak | Movie | 2014 |
 | Pokaż kotku, co masz w środku | Ms. Zofia | Movie | 2011 |
 | Battle of Warsaw 1920 | Korwin-Piotrowska | Movie | 2011 |
 | Układ Warszawski | Róża Jackowska | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Polnische Ostern | Irena Blaszczykowski | Movie | 2011 |
 | Battle of the Sexes | 'Beba' | Movie | 2011 |
 | Little Rose | Roma Żarska | Movie | 2010 |
 | Trick | ekspertka Markiewiczowa | Movie | 2010 |
 | Nie kłam kochanie | Marcin's Mother | Movie | 2008 |
 | Tomorrow, We're Going to the Movies | Matka Krysi | Movie | 2007 |
 | Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | Just Love Me | Babcia | Movie | 2006 |
 | Karol: A Man Who Became Pope | Brigitte Frank | Movie | 2005 |
 | Angel in Love | damski głos Pawła | Movie | 2005 |
 | Nachbarinnen | Jola | Movie | 2005 |
 | Karol: A Man Who Became Pope | Brigitte Frank | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Warszawa | właścicielka samochodu | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Last Days | Telimena | Movie | 1999 |
| Home Chronicles | Matka | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Our God's Brother | Helena Modrzejewska | Movie | 1997 |
 | Three Colors: White | Woman at the Funeral (uncredited) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Beautiful Stranger | Nieznajoma | Movie | 1993 |
 | Abissinia | Francesca | Movie | 1993 |
| Piazza di Spagna | Armida De Tolle | TV Series | 1992 | |
 | Goodbye Stranger | Karin | Movie | 1991 |
 | Seychelles | pani Grażyna | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Conviction | Monica | Movie | 1991 |
 | Kill Cruise | Mona | Movie | 1990 |
 | Dekalog | Magda | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Lava | Guardian Angel / Archangel | Movie | 1989 |
 | Decalogue VI | Magda | Movie | 1989 |
 | Biała wizytówka | Marisca, żona Hanza Heinricha, potem Bolka | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Taboo | Milka's Mother | Movie | 1988 |
 | A Short Film About Love | Magda | Movie | 1988 |
 | Hanussen | Valery de la Meer | Movie | 1988 |
 | Enclosure | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Magnate | Marisca von Teuss | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Young Magician | Michał's Mother | Movie | 1987 |
 | First Encounter - Last Encounter | Wanda | Movie | 1987 |
 | Komediantka | Nicoletta | Movie | 1987 |
 | Przez dotyk | Anna | Movie | 1986 |
 | Visiting Van Gogh | Marie Grafenstein | Movie | 1985 |
 | Medium | Teacher Luiza | Movie | 1985 |
 | No End | Urszula Zyro | Movie | 1985 |
 | In an Old Manor House or The Independence of Triangles | Aneta | Movie | 1985 |
 | Przyśpieszenie | Grażyna / Script Girl | Movie | 1985 |
 | Custody | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Flowers of Reverie | Mária, Majláth felesége | Movie | 1985 |
 | Fort 13 | Wife | Movie | 1984 |
 | Ivy | Ewa | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Twenties, the Thirties | Liza | Movie | 1984 |
 | Big Shar | Żona "Wielkiego Szu" | Movie | 1983 |
 | Another Way | Livia Horváth | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Big Picnic | Prostitute | Movie | 1981 |
 | Hotel klasy lux | Wojtan's Friend | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Scent of Earth | Jagoda | Movie | 1978 |
 | Con Artist Parade | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Calling 07 | prostytutka Lidia Dorecka, wspólniczka Ławreckich | TV Series | 1976 |