Barbara Jonak
Barbara Jonak, née "Kurzaj" (born 26 December 1975), is a Polish film, theatre and television actress. Life and career. She was born on 26 December 1975 in Kraków. In 1994, she made her debut by performing in Elias Canetti's play "The Wedding" staged in the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Kraków. In 1999, she graduated from the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków. Apart from the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, she also performed at Kraków's Old Theatre and the Silesian Theatre in Katowice. In 2005, she was awarded the Leon Schiller Prize by the Polish Union of  Stage Actors (ZASP) for her performances in "Nondum" and "Merylin Mongoł" stage plays. In 2007, she appeared in Agnieszka Holland's political drama TV series "Ekipa". Her notable film roles are featured in Kinga Dębska's 2015 comedy film "These Daughters of Mine" and Jan Komasa's 2019 drama film "Corpus Christi".