Biography and filmography

Grażyna Szapołowska

Grażyna Szapołowska (Polish pronunciation: [ɡraˈʐɨna ʂapɔˈwɔfska]; born 19 September 1953) is a Polish film and theatre actress.

After passing the baccalauréat she joined at Wroclaw Theatre of Pantomime. In 1977 she graduated from The Theatre Art School in Warsaw. From 1977 until 1984 she was in the theatrical company of the National Theatre, Warsaw.

She is best known for starring in A Short Film About Love (1988) by Polish film director Krzysztof Kieślowski, and in its earlier and shorter form the sixth episode of Dekalog. It was she who suggested to Kieslowski the different ending of the full-length version. She had previously starred in another Kieslowski film, Bez końca.

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Movies (73)

Narzeczony na niby 2

Narzeczony na niby 2

2027

King of Dope

King of Dope

2026

Everyone Knows Better

Everyone Knows Better

2022 · Ilona Dobrowolska

Talking Heads 2021

Talking Heads 2021

2021 · Self

Asymmetry

Asymmetry

2020 · prosecutor Majewska

365 Days

365 Days

2020 · Mama Laury

Botoxx

Botoxx

2017 · Walentyna

The Dogcatcher

The Dogcatcher

2015 · Owner of the Wilma Dog

Fanciful

Fanciful

2015 · Pani Mąka

Run Boy Run

Run Boy Run

2014 · Mrs. Ewa Staniak

Pokaż kotku, co masz w środku

Pokaż kotku, co masz w środku

2011 · Ms. Zofia

Battle of Warsaw 1920

Battle of Warsaw 1920

2011 · Korwin-Piotrowska

Polnische Ostern

Polnische Ostern

2011 · Irena Blaszczykowski

Battle of the Sexes

Battle of the Sexes

2011 · 'Beba'

Little Rose

Little Rose

2010 · Roma Żarska

Trick

Trick

2010 · ekspertka Markiewiczowa

Sexchange

Sexchange

2009 · Helena Kucić

Nie kłam kochanie

Nie kłam kochanie

2008 · Marcin's Mother

Tomorrow, We're Going to the Movies

Tomorrow, We're Going to the Movies

2007 · Matka Krysi

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

2006 · Self

Just Love Me

Just Love Me

2006 · Babcia

Leni

Leni

2006

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

2005 · Brigitte Frank

Angel in Love

Angel in Love

2005 · damski głos Pawła

Nachbarinnen

Nachbarinnen

2005 · Jola

Warszawa

Warszawa

2003 · właścicielka samochodu

Przygody dobrego wojaka Szwejka

Przygody dobrego wojaka Szwejka

1999 · Lady Kakonyi

The Last Days

The Last Days

1999 · Telimena

Home Chronicles

Home Chronicles

1998 · Matka

Szapołowska - Nowe Spojrzenie

Szapołowska - Nowe Spojrzenie

1998 · self

Our God's Brother

Our God's Brother

1997 · Helena Modrzejewska

Babie lato

Babie lato

1996 · Mother

Three Colors: White

Three Colors: White

1994 · Woman at the Funeral (uncredited)

Beautiful Stranger

Beautiful Stranger

1993 · Nieznajoma

Abissinia

Abissinia

1993 · Francesca

Goodbye Stranger

Goodbye Stranger

1991 · Karin

Seychelles

Seychelles

1991 · pani Grażyna

The Conviction

The Conviction

1991 · Monica

Kill Cruise

Kill Cruise

1990 · Mona

Lava

Lava

1989 · Guardian Angel / Archangel

Decalogue VI

Decalogue VI

1989 · Magda

Pomiędzy wilki

Pomiędzy wilki

1989 · Denis

Taboo

Taboo

1988 · Milka's Mother

A Short Film About Love

A Short Film About Love

1988 · Magda

Hanussen

Hanussen

1988 · Valery de la Meer

Enclosure

Enclosure

1988

The Magnate

The Magnate

1987 · Marisca von Teuss

The Young Magician

The Young Magician

1987 · Michał's Mother

First Encounter - Last Encounter

First Encounter - Last Encounter

1987 · Wanda

Komediantka

Komediantka

1987 · Nicoletta

Przez dotyk

Przez dotyk

1986 · Anna

Visiting Van Gogh

Visiting Van Gogh

1985 · Marie Grafenstein

Medium

Medium

1985 · Teacher Luiza

No End

No End

1985 · Urszula Zyro

In an Old Manor House or The Independence of Triangles

In an Old Manor House or The Independence of Triangles

1985 · Aneta

Przyśpieszenie

Przyśpieszenie

1985 · Grażyna / Script Girl

Custody

Custody

1985

Flowers of Reverie

Flowers of Reverie

1985 · Mária, Majláth felesége

Fort 13

Fort 13

1984 · Wife

Ivy

Ivy

1984 · Ewa

The Twenties, the Thirties

The Twenties, the Thirties

1984 · Liza

Big Shar

Big Shar

1983 · Żona "Wielkiego Szu"

Another Way

Another Way

1982 · Livia Horváth

The Big Picnic

The Big Picnic

1981 · Prostitute

Break Away

Break Away

1980 · Ewa Wojtowicz

The Sinful Life of Franciszek Buła

The Sinful Life of Franciszek Buła

1980 · Karina/Karina's Mother

Hotel klasy lux

Hotel klasy lux

1979 · Wojtan's Friend

Wielki podryw

Wielki podryw

1979 · Mariola

80 Hussars

80 Hussars

1978 · Pola

The Scent of Earth

The Scent of Earth

1978 · Jagoda

Telephone

Telephone

1974 · Wrońska (uncredited)

Fin de mon reve

Fin de mon reve

· Iva

Punto di fuga

Punto di fuga

· Caroline

TV shows (14)