Krystyna Janda
Known for
Fame aside, Krystyna Janda is above all a career actress with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. With 61 credits to her name, volume is part of the story. 'A Short Film About Killing' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'Decalogue II' is close behind in visibility.
Krystyna Janda
49 Movies
12 Series
Fame aside, Krystyna Janda is above all a career actress with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. With 61 credits to her name, volume is part of the story. 'A Short Film About Killing' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'Decalogue II' is close behind in visibility.
Movies
Plays Mutter
Elles
2011
Plays Joanna Karolowa
The Doll
2026
Plays Aza
On the Silver Globe
1989
Plays Gea
The War of the Worlds: Next Century
1981
Plays Dorota
A Short Film About Killing
1988
Plays Rita
How I Fell in Love with a Gangster
2022
Plays Masza
Trzy Siostry
1974
Plays Barbara Bruckner
Mephisto
1981
Plays Janek's Mother (voice)
Kill It and Leave This Town
2020
Plays Dulska, babka Melanii
Damaged
2015
Plays Anna Gretz
Spy, Stand Up
1982
Plays Antonina Dziwisz
Interrogation
1989
Plays Agnieszka
Man of Marble
1977
Plays Maria Linde
Dolce Fine Giornata
2019
Plays Jadwiga Barykowa
Przedwiośnie
2001
Plays Gea
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
1985
Plays Elka
Weiser
2001
Plays Grandmother
All About My Parents
2014
Plays Anna
Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease
2000
Plays Amélie Tachezy
Eine blassblaue Frauenschrift
1984
Plays Agnieszka
Man of Iron
1981
Plays Anna
Suspended
1987
Plays Marta
The Conductor
1980
Plays Marta / Actress
Sweet Rush
2009
Plays Rozyna
Golem
1980
Plays Margaret Szymanko
Polish Cuisine
1991
Plays Agata
Without Anesthesia
1978
Plays Magda, lawyer
Tato
1995
Plays Gerlinde
The Cop & the Girl
1985
Plays Matka/Babcia Sabiny
Reverse
2009
Plays Jadwiga
A Few People, a Little Time
2007
Plays Krystyna Traczyk
My Mother's Lovers
1986
Plays Mme Leduroy
An Air So Pure
1997
Plays "Francuzka"
Dismissed From Life
1992
Plays Dorota Geller
Decalogue II
1989
Plays Majka Lenczewska
It's Only Rock
1984
Plays Aleksandra Piatkowska
The Call of the Toad
2005
Plays Ewa Kozłowska
Matka swojej matki
1996
Plays Anna
Embers
1983
Director
Plays Agata
Pestka
1996
Plays Krystyna Janda
Julius
2018
Plays Julia
Inventory
1990
Plays Ewa
In Broad Daylight
1981
Plays Elżbieta Biecka
The Border
1978
TV Shows
Plays Barbara Lewicka-Lukas
In Treatment
2011
Plays Ineza Klin
Królestwo kobiet
2020
Plays Arletka
Doktor Murek
1979
Plays Jadwiga Barykowa
Przedwiośnie
2002
Plays Maria Bellheim
Der große Bellheim
1993
Plays Marianne
Wilder Westen inclusive
1988
Plays Maria Czułkowska
Still Here
2023
Plays Amélie Tachezy
Eine blassblaue Frauenschrift
1986
Plays Dorota Geller
Dekalog
1989
Plays Margaret Szymanko, żona Stanisława
Kuchnia polska
1993
Plays Flying School Principal (voice)
Kayko and Kokosh
2021
Plays dziewczyna tańcząca na weselu (nie występuje w napisach)
Clouds of War
1973
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The Doll
Joanna Karolowa
2026
Film
The Clowns
Krystyna Janda
2024
Film
Still Here
Maria Czułkowska · 3 episodes
2023–
TV
How I Fell in Love with a Gangster
Rita
2022
Film
Kayko and Kokosh
Flying School Principal (voice) · 1 episode
2021–
TV
Kill It and Leave This Town
Janek's Mother (voice)
2020
Film
Królestwo kobiet
Ineza Klin · 8 episodes
2020–
TV
Dolce Fine Giornata
Maria Linde
2019
Film
Julius
Krystyna Janda
2018
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Krystyna Janda and where are they from?
Krystyna Janda is 73 years old, born on December 18, 1952 in Starachowice, Poland.
What are the most famous roles of Krystyna Janda?
Krystyna Janda is best known for roles in A Short Film About Killing, How I Fell in Love with a Gangster, Decalogue II.
How many movies has Krystyna Janda been in?
Over a 53-year career (since 1973), Krystyna Janda has appeared in 49 movies and 12 TV shows.
What was Krystyna Janda's first movie?
The career of Krystyna Janda began with A Sketch in Six Parts (1973).
What is Krystyna Janda's most recent movie or series?
Krystyna Janda's most recent release is The Doll, which premiered on September 30, 2026.
What TV shows has Krystyna Janda appeared in?
On television, Krystyna Janda has appeared in Dekalog, Kayko and Kokosh, Still Here, Clouds of War.
Krystyna Janda
1952-12-18 · Starachowice, Poland
Krystyna Jolanta Janda (Polish: [krɨˈstɨ.na ˈjan.da]; born 18 December 1952) is a Polish film and theatre actress, director, and singer. She is best known internationally for playing leading roles in several films by Polish film director Andrzej Wajda, including Man of Marble (Człowiek z marmuru, 1976) and Man of Iron (Człowiek z żelaza, 1981). She is widely considered one of the most popular and successful Polish actresses of her generation and an icon of Polish cinema.
In 1981, she played in the Academy Award-winning movie Mephisto. In 1982, she played the lead character in Ryszard Bugajski's film Przesłuchanie (Interrogation), which first premiered seven years later in 1989, following the collapse of communism. Despite the film's late release, she garnered international acclaim for her performance, including winning Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival and Polish Film Festival in 1990. Janda is also known for her leading role in the second episode of Dekalog series of Krzysztof Kieślowski. In 2020, she won the Polish Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in drama film Dolce Fine Giornata.
Her accolades and honours also include the Zbigniew Cybulski Award (1978), Gold Cross of Merit (1989), Gloria Artis Gold Medal for Merit to Culture (2005), Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2011), and Special Jury Award for Acting at the Sundance Film Festival (2019).
Because of her prominent role in Polish culture, has been described as a "legend of Polish cinema and theatre" and a "national treasure".Krystyna Janda, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.