# Małgorzata Zajączkowska

Małgorzata Zajączkowska (born January 31, 1956), also known as Margaret Sophie Stein, is a Polish actress. Beginning in 1979, she acted on stage in the Teatr Narodowy. In 1981, Zajączkowska moved to the United States and, adopting the stage name Margaret Sophie Stein, continued her acting career in television and film. She played Corvina Lang in the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children from 1994 to 1995, and appeared in movies including Enemies: A Love Story (1989), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), and Simply Irresistible (1999). In 1996, Zajączkowska made her Broadway debut playing Miss Erikson in Present Laughter.
In 1999, Zajączkowska returned to Poland and continued acting there in films and television. She has also lectured at the Warsaw Film School. Her later notable credits include playing Nina Einhorn in the 2005 drama film Nina's Journey, and starring alongside Karen Gillan in the 2023 comedy-drama film, Late Bloomers.

## Filmography
### Outside of Poland

* Late Bloomers (2023) as Antonina
* Ninas resa (2005) as Fru Pelikan
* Simply Irresistible (1999) as Mrs. Mueller
* A Will of Their Own (1998) as Mrs. Krakowski
* All My Children (1994–1995) as Corvina Lang
* Bullets Over Broadway (1994) as Lili
* Seasons of the Heart (1994)
* Skylark (1993) as Maggie
* Sarah, Plain and Tall (1991) as Maggie Grant
* Enemies: A Love Story (1989) as Yadwiga
* Balles perdues (1983) as Lucienne
* Danton (1983) as Servante Duplay
* From a Far Country [it] (1981)

### Polish

* My Wonderful Life (2021)
* Blindness (2016)
* Walesa. Man of Hope (2013) as Shop assistant
* Teraz albo nigdy! (2008) as Anna Bosz
* Ekipa (2007) as Foreign minister
* Magda M. (2005–2006) as Halina Czerska
* Złotopolscy (2004–2009) as Magdalena Ordyńska-Złotopolska
* Wszyscy jesteśmy Chrystusami (2006) as Nurse
* Pensjonat pod Różą (2004) as Teresa Białkowska
* Lokatorzy (2004) as Zofia
* Tak czy nie? (2003) as Anna
* Pogoda na jutro (2003) as Renata Kozioł
* Na dobre i na złe (2002–2003, 2009) as Irena Kozioł
* Psie serce (2002) as Misia
* Więzy krwi (2001) as Danuta
* Żółty szalik (2000)
* Sukces (2000) as Wanda Szarecka
* Miasteczko (2000) as Psychologist
* Epitafium dla Barbary Radziwillówny (1983) as Bogna
* Dziecinne pytania (1981) as Girl
* Bo oszalalem dla niej (1980) as Alina
* Constans (1980) as Grażyna
* Bez miłości (1980) as Marianna Skoczek
* Zdjecia próbne (1977) as Girl at screen tests (uncredited)

## Theatre

Performances :
| Play (Year) | Role | Theatre |
| Matematyka miłości [Mathematics of love] (2007) | Muszka | Krakowski Teatr Scena STU Kraków |
| Kobiety w sytuacji krytycznej [Women in a critical situation] (2007) | | Teatr Polonia Warszawa |
| Spiewannaalkestis.pl (2005) | Mojra | Videoteatr "Poza" Warszawa |
| Kocham O'Keeffe [Alfred Stieglitz Loves O'Keeffe] (2005) | Georgia O'Keeffe | Kino-Teatr "Bajka" Warszawa |
| Upadek [Collapse] (2002) | | Teatr Atelier im. Agnieszki Osieckiej Sopot |
| Panienka z Tacny [Lady from Tacny] (2000) | Amelia | Teatr na Woli im. Tadeusza Łomnickiego Warszawa |
| Miłość – to takie proste [Love – it's that simple] (1999) | Hedda | Teatr na Woli im. Tadeusza Łomnickiego Warszawa |
| And the Decameron (1980) | Olendria | Teatr Narodowy Warszawa |
| Sekret wróżki [The secret of fairies] (1980) | Koleżanka Wiedźma | Teatr Narodowy Warszawa |
| Obora [Cowshed] (1980) | Towarzyszka Berta | Teatr Narodowy Warszawa |
| School for Wives (1979) | Anusia | Teatr Narodowy Warszawa |
| Treny [Lamentations] (1979) | | Teatr Narodowy Warszawa |
| The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky (1979) | Liza | Teatr Narodowy Warszawa |
| Dziady. Część III. Ustęp [Dziady. Part III. Paragraph] ] (1978) | Ewa | Teatr Narodowy Warszawa |