Biography of Polish actress Dagmara Dominczyk

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Dagmara Dominczyk is a little-known American actress with Polish roots. Known to viewers for her roles in the films "Rock Star", "Married", "Undercover Agent" and the television series "The Heirs".

Let's consider in detail the biography of Dagmara Dominczyk.

Childhood

The girl was born on July 17, 1976 in the Polish city of Kielce. Father is a well-known Polish activist. Due to his active participation in the Polish movement, the family was expelled from Poland. At the age of 7, the girl moved to live in New York with her parents. After several years in the United States, Dagmara Dominczyk received US citizenship.

At 22 she entered the famous Carnegie University. Already in her second year at the university, the girl worked part-time at the Broadway Theater. Dagmara was an understudy for the famous actress Anna Friel. After graduating from university, the Polish actress received her first role in the play "Magic April".

Besides Dagmara, the family has two more daughters: Marika and Veronica. Both girls are active in acting, but are less famous than their older sister.

Performances

At the very beginning of her career, Dagmara was an understudy in the play, but soon got the first role in "Magical April", in which she plays to this day. In addition, the Polish actress participates in the play "Closer" in her spare time from the cinema.

Private life

At the age of 28, Dagmara married the famous actor Patrick Wilson. The couple have two young sons.

The girl knows Polish and English very well. She also understands French and Spanish quite well.

Movies

Dagmara Dominczyk first appeared on the big screen in the television series Law & Order in 1999. The main creator of the television series was Dick Wolf. The TV series tells about the work of detectives. In the same year, the Polish actress starred in the TV series The Third Shift, which tells about the everyday life of doctors, firefighters and police officers.

In early 2000, she starred in the love comedy Keeping the Faith, where she played a minor role. By the way, the film was directed by the famous actor Edward Norton. However, the picture completely failed at the box office. The following year, the Polish actress played the role of Tanya Asher in the film "Rock Star" and also starred in the television series "24".

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In 2002, the American actress began to be called for more impressive roles in films. So, in Kevin Reynolds' film "The Count of Monte Cristo", Dagmar played the role of Mercedes, and in the Robert Harmon horror film "They" she played the role of Terry Alba.

2003 was the mostweak in the career of an actress. Only one inconspicuous role in the thriller "Wild Luck". However, the next three years became the most significant in her career for the Polish actress.

During 2004 Dagmara took part in four films. Particular success came in the film "Trust the Man", where the talented actress played the role of Pamela. The next year there were no special invitations for filming a movie. Dagmar was called only to the film "Married", where the actress played a minor role. Already at the end of 2005, the actress was in a position, so she tried to devote less and less time to acting, preferring to be at home.

During 2006, Dominczyk played in four films. In all, Dagmara played the most insignificant roles. In the summer of the same year, the actress gave birth to her first son, who was named Kalin. After the birth of her son, Dagmar continued to act in films.

After the 2007 film Prisoner, the actress decided to take a break from her career, which was associated with the pregnancy of her second child. After a three-year break, the actress continued to act in films, but there were no particularly significant roles.

During 2010, Dagmara starred in only two little-known films: "Helena from the wedding" and "Today at noon." After 2010, the actress tried to devote more time to performances where she had more significant roles.

In 2013, the actress was waiting for success in her career. Director James Gray invited the Polish actress to star in the drama Fatal Passion. Dagmara played the role of Belva, getting a huge amount of screen time.

At the endIn 2014, the American actress starred in her latest film Let's Kill Ward's Wife. At the end of filming, Dagmara decided to stop acting in films, devoting herself entirely to her family and performances.

Today, Dagmara Dominczyk is filming in the television series "Heirs", where she plays an inconspicuous role.