Joanna Kulig
Joanna Kulig, born in Krynica-Zdroj in 1982, is one of Poland's most striking screen presences, equally at home singing on camera and burning a hole through the frame. She built her reputation in Polish arthouse before her breakout as Zula, the volatile lover at the heart of Pawel Pawlikowski's Cold War (2018). She crossed over into English-language work on the Netflix jazz drama The Eddy (2020) and returned to Polish cinema with the acclaimed thriller Zimowla (2020). Her mix of husky, cabaret-ready voice and raw emotional swagger makes her a natural for tortured heroines.
Joanna Kulig
31 Movies
15 Series
Joanna Kulig, born in Krynica-Zdroj in 1982, is one of Poland's most striking screen presences, equally at home singing on camera and burning a hole through the frame. She built her reputation in Polish arthouse before her breakout as Zula, the volatile lover at the heart of Pawel Pawlikowski's Cold War (2018). She crossed over into English-language work on the Netflix jazz drama The Eddy (2020) and returned to Polish cinema with the acclaimed thriller Zimowla (2020). Her mix of husky, cabaret-ready voice and raw emotional swagger makes her a natural for tortured heroines.
Movies
Plays Red Haired Witch
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013
Plays Singer in a jazz band
Fatherland
2026
Plays Zuzanna 'Zula' Lichoń
Cold War
2018
Plays Annie
Knox Goes Away
2024
Plays Magdalena Szyskowski
She Came to Me
2023
Plays Alicja
Elles
2011
Plays Singer
Ida
2013
Plays Nun Irena
The Innocents
2016
Plays Svetlana
Kompromat
2022
Plays Iza
Woman of...
2024
Plays Mama Gosi
7 Emotions
2018
Plays 'Zuza'
Pitbull: Tough Women
2016
Plays Yalka
Way Back Home
2013
Plays Girl
Janosik
2009
Plays Sylvia
Safe Inside
2019
Plays Patrycja
Sophie Seeks 7
2014
Plays Ania
The Woman in the Fifth
2011
Plays Hanka Tomala
Clergy
2018
Plays Magdalena Limonowska
Remembrance
2011
Plays Marta, koleżanka Kariny
Lasting
2013
Plays Magda Rodzińska
Love Is Everything
2018
Plays Anka "Gensonina"
Disco Polo
2015
Plays Sylwia, siostra Ani
Los numeros
2011
Plays Ania
Everyone Knows Better
2022
Plays Marek's Ex-Lover (segment "Iga")
Warsaw by Night
2015
Plays Teresa
Wednesday, Thursday Morning
2008
Plays Agentka
I Am Lying Now
2019
Plays Zuzanna
Million Dollars
2011
TV Shows
Plays Iga Małecka
O mnie się nie martw
2014
Plays Wika Bura
Szpilki na Giewoncie
2010
Plays Zyta
Teraz albo nigdy!
2008
Plays Mucha
Days of Honor
2008
Plays Maja
The Eddy
2020
Plays Kornelia Titko
The Spider's Web
2021
Plays Sylwia Zawada, żona Edwarda
On the Edge
2013
Plays Posterunkowa Monika Krajewska
The Crime
2014
Plays Johanna
Hanna
2019
Plays Jolanta Wadowska-Król
Lead Children
2026
Plays Magdalena Nowasz, córka Henryka
Ekipa
2007
Plays Justyna Mateja
The Trap
2018
Plays Halina
Trzeci oficer
2008
Plays Paulina
Masters of the Air
2024
Plays Michalina Biegun
The Office PL
2021
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Fatherland
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Lead Children
Jolanta Wadowska-Król · 6 episodes
2026
TV
Fatherland
Singer in a jazz band
2026
Film
The Office PL
Michalina Biegun · 1 episode
2025
TV
Island
Joanna
2025
Film
Masters of the Air
Paulina · 1 episode
2024
TV
Woman of...
Iza
2024
Film
Knox Goes Away
Annie
2024
Film
She Came to Me
Magdalena Szyskowski
2023
Film
Kompromat
Svetlana
2022
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Joanna Kulig and where are they from?
Joanna Kulig is 44 years old, born on June 24, 1982 in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland.
What are the most famous roles of Joanna Kulig?
Joanna Kulig is best known for roles in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Cold War, Ida.
How many movies has Joanna Kulig been in?
Over a 18-year career (since 2008), Joanna Kulig has appeared in 31 movies and 15 TV shows.
What was Joanna Kulig's first movie?
The career of Joanna Kulig began with Wednesday, Thursday Morning (2008).
What is Joanna Kulig's most recent movie or series?
Joanna Kulig's most recent release is Fatherland, which premiered on June 19, 2026.
What TV shows has Joanna Kulig appeared in?
On television, Joanna Kulig has appeared in Hanna, Masters of the Air, Lead Children, The Eddy.
Joanna Kulig
1982-06-24 · Krynica-Zdrój, Poland
Joanna Kulig-Bochniak (born June 24, 1982) is a Polish actress and singer. Noted for performing in different languages, she has worked in film, television and radio as well as on stage. She is the recipient of a European Film Award and two Polish Film Awards, and her work has been recognised at various film festivals. In 2018, Polish magazine Wprost included her among the 50 most influential Poles for her contributions to the cinema of Poland.
After an unsuccessful attempt at a career as a jazz singer, Kulig enrolled at the AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków, graduating in 2007. She began performing on stage while still in drama school, debuting in the play A Midsummer Night's Dream. Her first starring film role in the 2007 drama Wednesday, Thursday Morning won her the award for Best Debut at the Gdynia Film Festival. She received further acclaim for her performance in the 2011 film Elles, which earned her Best Supporting Actress at the Polish Film Awards and Gdynia Film Festival.
Kulig was born on 24 June 1982 in Krynica, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. Her mother worked as a cook at a local kindergarten and her father was a folk poet. She was raised in a musical family along with four siblings—two older brothers and two younger sisters—in Muszynka. One of her sisters, Justyna Schneider, is also an actress and adopted their great-grandmother's surname to avoid confusion as their first names are similar