Joanna Pacuła was born on January 2, 1957 in Tomaszów Lubelski. From an early age, she dreamed of acting, so after passing her high school final exams, she took the entrance exams to the Warsaw theater school. The commission did not hide its admiration for her natural charm and undeniable talent. She received the index the first time. – Kid! You don’t need any school, you are already an actress – delighted master Aleksander Bardini.
Her stay in Paris enabled her to go to the USA. This is how Joanna Pacuła’s career overseas began
She made her screen debut, while still a student, in Krzysztof Zanussi’s “Protective Colors” from 1976. Later, she starred in two productions by Jan Łomnicki: the film “Akcja pod Arsenał” and the series “Dom”. In 1981, while she was on vacation in Paris, martial law was declared in Poland. On the advice of , with whom she was then associated, she went to the USA, where Elżbieta Czyżewska was waiting for her. Thanks to their help and contacts in the industry, she started attending castings. Fortune quickly smiled on her, because soon Michael Apted cast her as Irina Asanova in the film “Gorky Park”, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe and was hailed as Pola Negri’s successor.
At the turn of the 1980s and 1990s, it only strengthened its position in the industry. She appeared on the covers of such popular magazines as “Vogue” and appeared in many cinema hits, including: in “Escape from Sobibór”, “Deep Red” and “Husbands and Lovers”. In the meantime, she also married renowned film producer Howard Koch Jr, who, according to many, ruined her career. Why?
Pacuła had the whole world at her feet. Due to wrong decisions, a career opportunity was lost
It was no secret that Pacuła aroused universal admiration, especially among men, of which he was morbidly jealous. He not only forbade her to undress on screen, but also to act in intimate scenes and controlled all the proposals she received. Apparently, it was because of him that she resigned from participating in many cult productions, including: “9 and a Half Weeks”, the first “Batman” or the role of a Bond girl in “License to Kill”, thus irrevocably losing the chance for a great career. – I don’t think about mistakes, even though I made a lot of them. I was and probably still am a bit naive. Too late I realize that I should have behaved differently (…) But I made some decisions in my life and I bear the consequences – years later.
Ultimately, the actress’s marriage did not stand the test of time and after 12 years it ended in a stormy divorce, for which she blamed her numerous commitments and professional activities. – I wasn’t home for months. In such a situation, it is difficult to maintain a relationship. We broke up. And then I didn’t manage to create a home or have children, she later explained. As a result of inappropriate decisions, Pacuła completely disappeared from the screens for some time and was never heard from again. She later returned to the industry, but was unable to resurrect her career and rebuild her lost position. Since then, he has been playing episodes mainly in B movies and TV series. The most popular ones include “Detective Monk”, “Bones” and “Buckle Up”.
Source: Gazeta
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