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Marta Kaczmarek
Polish-born Australian actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marta Kaczmarek is a Polish-Australian theatre, television and film actress.
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Early life
Kaczmarek was born in Krasnystaw, Poland, and trained at the Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Krakow. She moved to Perth, Western Australia, with her husband Kristof (Krzysztof) and daughter Kasia in the 1980s,[1] where she worked as a dancer, waitress, real estate agent, actor, director and lecturer at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Along with her husband, they formed Theatre Zart.[2]
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Career
After a career in theatre, Kaczmarek's first Australian film role was opposite Geoffrey Rush in Shine.[3][better source needed]
Kaczmarek has had guest roles in numerous Australian television series as well as recurring roles in Wild Kat, Offspring, Rake and Wentworth.[4]
Her book of poems, Ziemia Przybrana (Adopted Earth), was published in 2004.
Following her daughter, actress Kasia Kaczmarek, Marta moved to Melbourne in 2007, directing community projects in Glenroy and Albion and a production for the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[5]
Between 2007 and 2010, she played the lead role of Ellie Zdybicka in the SBS drama The Circuit alongside Gary Sweet and Aaron Pedersen.
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Personal life
Kaczmarek is married to actor / director Kristof (Krzysztof) Kaczmarek and their daughter is actress Kasia Kaczmarek.
In 2004, Kaczmarek was awarded a Cavalier's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland by the Polish government for her longstanding efforts in the cultivation of Polish culture in Australia.[6]
Awards and nominations
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Filmography
Television
Film
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Theatre
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References
External links
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