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Marta Kaczmarek

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Marta Kaczmarek
Born (1955-04-24) 24 April 1955 (age 69)
Krasnystaw, Poland
CitizenshipPoland, Australia
Occupation(s)Actress, director
Years active1976-present
SpouseKristof (Krzysztof) Kaczmarek
ChildrenKasia Kaczmarek

Marta Kaczmarek is a Polish-Australian theatre, television and film actress.

Early life

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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]

Career

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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.

Personal life

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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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Year Nominated work Award Category Result
2004 Marta Kaczmarek Cavalier's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland Longstanding efforts in the cultivation of Polish culture in Australia Honoured[7]
2011 Arnold Zable's Cafe Scheherazade Green Room Award Best Female Performer Won[8]
2015 Rake Equity Ensemble Award Won [citation needed]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Sweat Marta 1 episode
1997 Blue Heelers Ivana 1 episode
2001 Wild Kat Dr Lydia Raushark 13 episodes
2007-10 The Circuit Ellie Zdybicka 12 episodes
2008 Underbelly Odinea Mladenich 1 episode
2009 Rush Helen 1 episode
2010 Tangle Psychic 1 episode
Offspring Sonja 7 episodes
2013 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Klara Krol 1 episode
Mr & Mrs Murder Malina Cheresniak 1 episode
2014–2018 Rake[9] Maria Vargas 12 episodes
2017 Newton’s Law Zora 1 episode
Trip for Biscuits Nana 1 episode
Glitch Registrar 1 episode
2014-2017 Wentworth Marge Nowak 7 episodes
2018 How to Stay Married Tina 1 episode
2019 Playing for Keeps Ferderikia 2 episodes
2020 Harrow Ruth Kovacs Season 3, episode 2
2021 Jack Irish Anja Season 3: "Hell Bent", 2 episodes
Superwog Mother in Law 2 episodes
2023 North Shore Dima 2 episodes
2024 Human Error Deaconess Naomi 1 episode

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Shine Rachel Feature film
1998 Justice Mrs. Rubinski
2010 The Wedding Party Russian Woman Feature film
2012 Last Dance Mrs. Ruben Feature film
2013 The Last Time I Saw Richard Nurse Short film
2017 Beast Sophie Short film
2024 Windcatcher Lou
2024 Ricky Stanicky Mimi Jacobs Feature film

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes
War and Peace Natasha Stage debut
Idiot Aglaya
Twelfth Night Viola
1993 Night Story Artsite for Perth Festival
1993 Waiting for Godot Hole in the Wall Theatre, Perth with Black Swan State Theatre Company
1998 Milk and Honey Playhouse, Perth with Perth Theatre Company
2010 Serenade Director The Dog Theatre, Melbourne for Melbourne International Comedy Festival
2011 Cafe Scheherazade Masha Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne
2014 Thérèse Raquin Madame Raquin Theatre Works, Melbourne
2016 The Honey Bees Joan Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne
2016 Uncle Vanya Marina the Nurse Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne
2018 Sami in Paradise Gita Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
2019 Escaped Alone Lena Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne
2023 Crocodiles Helen Northcote Town Hall with Darebin Arts Speakeasy

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References

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  1. ^ Lexi Cottee (12 August 2014). "Marta Kaczmarek: Always ready to role". The Weekly Review. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Theatre Zart".
  3. ^ "Shine". IMDb.
  4. ^ K.E. Weber (7 March 2012). "Marta Kaczmarek – Actor, Survivor and Green Room Award Nominee". Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Marta Kaczmarek".
  6. ^ "Marta Kaczmarek". Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Marta Kaczmarek". Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  8. ^ "2011 Awards". Green Room Awards. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Australian Television: Rake: Cast".
  10. ^ "AusStage".
  11. ^ "Marta Kaczmarek".
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