Jadwiga Andrzejewska is a true “theater child”. Her life began almost literally on the stage. Jadwiga’s father was a stage driver and he and his wife lived in one of the company rooms at work. So we can say that Jadwiga was born for an acting career. She made her first appearance when she was only six months old! The portal reports that people working on the performance pinched her on purpose to make her cry. Thanks to this, her family could earn more money, because Jadwiga’s mother received compensation for her child’s suffering. Despite this, Andrzejewska’s early years spent on theaters did not traumatize her. On the contrary, in the following years she proved that she loves performing and feels extremely confident on stage.
Her fascination with theater grew with age, leading her to increasingly larger roles. An unusual childhood in a theater environment was an introduction to the later career of an outstanding actress. It was the first years of Andrzejewska’s life that made the stage world a natural place for her development and artistic fulfillment.
She was a child when she played her first serious role. She even played during the war
Jadwiga Andrzejewska started her career as a full-fledged actress when she was only 11 years old. Her first important performance was a role in the play “The Blue Bird”. She played one of the main child roles there. Her naturalness on stage caught the attention of the audience and critics. This resulted in further roles both on stage and in the world of film. After participating in “The Blue Bird”, she began acting alongside the greatest actors of that time, gaining recognition, among others, thanks to her participation in the play “Girls in Uniforms”.
The real breakthrough in Andrzejewska’s career was her first appearance on the silver screen. She made her debut as a flower girl in the film “The Story of Sin”, and then played the role of Jadzia in “The Sentence of Life”. These films brought her recognition and recognition as an actress with an extraordinary talent for expressing emotions. Her subtlety and ability to embody lyrical characters have become a hallmark of her acting. Andrzejewska continued to work even during the war. After the war, she returned to cinema and became a significant figure in the Polish film industry. However, she failed to rebuild her career. The portal writes that it could have been related to heartbreak.
The outbreak of the war forced Jędrzejewska to escape. She found love abroad
writes that immediately after the outbreak of World War II, Jadwiga Andrzejewska left Warsaw and went to Lviv. There she joined the State Miniature Theater, which traveled around the cities of the Soviet Union. In the meantime, she starred in the film “District No. 14” directed by Igor Savchenko. In 1941, she joined Czołówka Teatralna, which accompanied the II Polish Corps under the command of General Władysław Anders. Together with the soldiers, she went through the entire combat route, engaging in various performances, from variety theater to drama. Her performances in Palestine, especially at the Polish School Theater, were unforgettable. They combined touching recitations with a comedy show that caused bursts of laughter.
During her stay in the Quizil Ribat camp in Iraq in 1942, Andrzejewska met Captain Jerzy Dobrzyniecki from the 12th Armored Cavalry Regiment. The pair became close quite quickly. Their love blossomed, and its fruit was a daughter, Barbara Maria Dolores, who was born in Tel Aviv in 1943. informs that after the war, Andrzejewska continued her artistic involvement, playing in films and performing on theater stages both in Italy and Great Britain. She lived in London with Jerzy Dobrzyniecki, but something was missing there. Ultimately, she decided to return to Poland, but to do so she had to break up with her partner. It was not an easy decision, but in 1947, together with her daughter Barbara, she returned to Gdynia on board the ship “Batory”. Jerzy decided to stay in the West for fear of communist repression.
Jędrzejewska’s premature death thwarted Jędrzejewska’s plans. She played almost until the end
Jadwiga Andrzejewska lives in Łódź. In 1966, she joined the Powszechny Theater, where she played a key role in the play “Mother Courage and Her Children”. She also played in films, playing mainly supporting roles in such productions as “The Town”, “House Without Windows”, “Ashes” and “The Promised Land”. In the times of the Polish People’s Republic, she was less popular than before the war, but her talents were even appreciated by Edward Gierek, who sent her a letter appreciating her artistic achievements. Andrzejewska’s last stage role was a character in the play “Forget about Herostratus!” from 1976. The actress was scheduled to appear in “Richard III”, but her premature death prevented her from doing so. Jadwiga Andrzejewska died on October 4, 1977 at the age of 62.
The actress’s beloved, Jerzy Dobrzyniecki, emigrated to Argentina, where he started a new family and worked as an electrician. He died in 1998. Jadwiga’s daughter, Barbara Kaczmarska, graduated in English and worked as a teacher at the high school of the University of Łódź. In 1998, together with director Jan Machulski, she participated in the ceremonial unveiling of her mother’s star on the Walk of Fame in Łódź. She is now retired and is involved in projects that perpetuate the memory of her mother.
Source: Gazeta
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