Oliwia Zalewa

Polish film and theater actress, as well as a casting director. She developed her passion for acting during her studies at the Faculty of Acting at the Academy of Theater Arts in Wroclaw, where she specialized in dramatic acting. As an actress, she made her debut in 2024 alongside Rafal Kronenberger on the stage of the Kochanowski Theater in Opole in the two-person play Mamoburger by Sarah Kosar. The production, directed by Maciej Konopinski, was created as part of the Actors' Initiative Stage. During her studies, she also performed in the play Preparadiso. Reality Show, which received recognition at the 12th Forum of Young Directing in Krakow. Her film debut came in 2022, when she played the role of Joanna in the short film A Tale of an Elephant and a Dachshund. The film won first place in the "Fiction and Animation" category during the 19th edition of the Ustka Film Festival (UFF(o)A). In 2023, she worked as a casting director for the short film Rycerz (A Knight), directed by Michal Cygan. The production had its world premiere at the Splat!FilmFest in 2023 in Warsaw.