Katarzyna Bujakiewicz is undoubtedly one of the most popular Polish actresses. Although she obtained her diploma from the Krakow theater school only in 1995, she made her screen debut three years earlier in the series “Mama – nic”. Later, she also played her first role on the big screen in the romantic comedy “Love and Do What You Want” by Robert Gliński and began her professional career.
Katarzyna Bujakiewicz played in “For better and for worse”. The role determined her career
In the following years, she successfully combined work at the Contemporary Theater in Szczecin, which she joined right after graduating, with acting in films and series. He has played roles in such productions as “Coyote’s Morning”, “Inferno”, “Let’s Make a Grandchild”, “An Old Fairy Tale” and . She gained the greatest popularity and sympathy among viewers by portraying nurse Marta Kozioł on the screen in the series.
The role, although undoubtedly a breakthrough in her career, caused her to be pigeonholed. She only received proposals from nice and well-mannered women, such as: in or “Magda M.” This only changed when, in 2018, Patryk Vega entrusted her with one of the main female roles in the thriller film “The Plagues of Breslau”. Now it turns out that the actress could have already gotten rid of this badge thanks to another, cult production.
Bujakiewicz could have played with Wajda. Ultimately, the director entrusted the role to a debutant who was 11 years younger than her
Few people know that Bujakiewicz was one of the candidates for the role of Zosia in Andrzej Wajda’s film. Although over 1,700 candidates applied for the casting, she was on the list of those whom the director selected and invited to test photos. She was under a lot of stress at the time, but she made every effort to present herself at her best. But that wasn’t enough. – I lost to Alicja Bachled±-Curu¶. She played Zosia. And it’s nice – in an interview for “Nalive”, adding that only years later did she understand why he made such a decision. – Alicja was much younger than me, she was less than 16, and I was over 20. This was important in this choice, moreover, Alicja played great, she found herself in this role, and I congratulated her – she recalled.
Although Bujakiewicz initially felt bitter, as she saw this role as a real chance for success, today she has no grudge against anyone and does not focus on the past. She openly admits that her career is not the most important thing for her, as she has other priorities in life, and she treats every experience she had to face with gratitude. – I don’t run after success. I have a family and I value it very much, it is the most important thing to me, he argues.
Source: Gazeta
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