Magdalena Cielecka (born 20 February 1972 in Myszków) is a Polish film and theatre actress. Life and career Cielecka spent her childhood in the small town of Żarki-Letnisko. In 1995, she graduated from Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Teatralna in Kraków. Soon after, she joined the Teatr Stary Theatre Company in Kraków, where she stayed until 2001, when she moved to Warsaw and joined the Teatr Rozmaitości Theatre Company. Although she made her first cinema appearance quite early in a film by Barbara Sass called Pokuszenie (1995), she initially was known mainly for her work in theatre. A few years later she became widely recognized as an actress and she gained popularity with her cinematic roles such as Samotność w sieci or the TV series Magda M. Her notable roles include: Witold Gombrowicz - Operetka Edward Bond - Saved The Dybbuk, 2004 (directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski) Krum, 2007 (directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski) Sarah Kane - 4.48 Psychosis (directed by Grzegorz Jarzyna) Manuela Gretkowska - Sandra K. At the 2008 Edinburgh International Festival she played the leading role in a critically acclaimed adaptation of Kane's 4.48 Psychosis by the Polish theatre company Teatr Rozmaitości. Filmography Pokuszenie (1995) L'Élève (1996) Sława i chwała (1998) TV mini-series Amok (1998) Jak narkotyk (1999) Zakochani (2000) Egoiści (2000) Weiser (2001) Listy miłosne (2001) Faithful (2002) Powiedz to, Gabi (2003) Trzeci (2004) Po sezonie (2005) Boża podszewka. Cześć druga (2005) TV series S@motność w sieci (2006) Palimpsest (2006) Chaos (2006) Oficerowie (2006) TV mini-series Kolekcja (2006) (TV) Magda M. (TV series) Droga wewnętrzna (2006) (TV) Katyń (2007) The Lure (2015) United States of Love (2016) Blind Love (2015 film) (2016) Breaking the Limits (2017) Ciemno, prawie noc (2019) References External links Interview with Magdalena Cielecka, Scotland on Sunday, 3 August 2008 Magdalena Cielecka at culture.pl 1972 births Polish actresses Living people