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Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak | |
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 Jankowska-Cieślak in 2015 | |
| Born | 15 February 1951 |
| Died | 15 April 2025 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–2025 |
Jadwiga Aleksandra Jankowska-Cieślak (15 February 1951 – 15 April 2025)[1] was a Polish film actress. She appeared in 33 films from 1972 onwards. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival for her role in the film Another Way.[2]
On 4 December 2007, she was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for her outstanding contribution to the work for democratic change in Poland, for her commitment to the fight for freedom of expression and free media, for achievements undertaken for the benefit of the country and social work. The decoration ceremony was held on 10 December 2007 in the Concert Studio of Polish Radio. On 5 October 2009, she received the Gold Medal of Gloria Artis.
Selected filmography
- Another Way (1982)
- Scratch (2008)
- Sweet Rush (2009)
- Warszawianka (2023)
References
- ^ Nie żyje pochodząca z Gdańska Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Another Way". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
