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Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak(1951-2025)

  • Actress
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Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak
In small-town Poland in the late 1950s, an aging woman married to a workaholic doctor meets a young man who makes her feel young again. Framed around this story, lead actress Krystyna Janda discusses the death of her husband from cancer.
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Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak was born on 15 February 1951 in Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Rysa (2008), Sam na sam (1977) and Another Way (1982). She was married to Piotr Cieslak. She died on 15 April 2025.
BornFebruary 15, 1951
DiedApril 15, 2025(74)
BornFebruary 15, 1951
DiedApril 15, 2025(74)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Rysa (2008)
Rysa
6.3
  • Joanna Kocjan
  • 2008
Sam na sam (1977)
Sam na sam
6.1
  • Ania Sarnecka
  • 1977
Another Way (1982)
Another Way
7.0
  • Szalánczky Éva
  • 1982
Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak in Wezwanie (1997)
Wezwanie
5.9
  • Barbara Makowska
  • 1997

Credits

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Actress

  • Teatr Polskiego Radia (1952)
    Teatr Polskiego Radia
    7.6
    Podcast Series
    • Mother
    • Kasandra
    • Anna Komarnicka (voice) ...
    • 2008–2024
  • Andrzej Chyra in Sortownia (2023)
    Sortownia
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Adela
    • 2023
  • Borys Szyc in Still Here (2023)
    Still Here
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Aunt Marzena
    • 2023
  • Post Mortem. Historia Zofii Dwornik (Audioplay) (2022)
    Post Mortem. Historia Zofii Dwornik (Audioplay)
    Video
    • Zofia Dwornik (voice)
    • 2022
  • Diabel (2022)
    Diabel
    6.5
    Short
    • 2022
  • Julia Kuzka in Kot (2022)
    Kot
    Short
    • 2022
  • The Land (2021)
    The Land
    6.3
    • Mother of Janusz (segment "Sylwester")
    • 2021
  • Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak in Ktos zostanie ostatni (2020)
    Ktos zostanie ostatni
    Short
    • Zofia
    • 2020
  • Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak in Porachunki (2020)
    Porachunki
    5.4
    Short
    • Halina
    • 2020
  • Kinga Preis in Arek Klusowski: Rocznik 92 (2020)
    Arek Klusowski: Rocznik 92
    Video
    • Therapist
    • 2020
  • Upadek gigantów (2020)
    Upadek gigantów
    Podcast Series
    • Lady Hermia (voice)
    • 2020
  • Anders W. Berthelsen and Olivia Joof Lewerissa in DNA (2019)
    DNA
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Prior Apolonia
    • 2019
  • (Nie)znajomi (2019)
    (Nie)znajomi
    6.8
    • Grandmother
    • 2019
  • Na strajk! (2019)
    Na strajk!
    5.7
    Short
    • 2019
  • Kamil Nożyński in Blinded by the Lights (2018)
    Blinded by the Lights
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Ewa Nitecka
    • 2018

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jadwiga J-Cieslak
  • Born
    • February 15, 1951
    • Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland
  • Died
    • April 15, 2025
  • Spouse
    • Piotr Cieslak1971 - September 12, 2015 (his death, 3 children)

Did you know

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    On 4 December 2007, she was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for her outstanding contribution to the work for democratic change in Poland, for her commitment to the fight for freedom of expression and free media, for achievements undertaken for the benefit of the country and social work. The decoration ceremony was held on 10 December 2007 in the Concert Studio of Polish Radio.

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