Maria Balcerkiewiczówna

Maria Balcerkiewiczówna (21 December 1903 – 11 February 1975)[1] was a Polish stage and film actress of the early 20th century.

Maria Balcerkiewiczówna
Born	21 December 1903 Warsaw, Poland
Died	11 February 1975 (aged 71) London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Other names	Maria Balzerkiewicz
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1922–1936

Born in Warsaw, in 1921 she graduated from the C. Rino-Lupo film school, followed by a year of private acting lessons under the tutelage of Aleksander Zelwerowicz [2] before making her stage debut on the theater stages of Warsaw in 1922, including stints at the National Theatre, Warsaw and the Grand Theatre, Warsaw. She made her film debut in the 1924 Edward Puchalski-directed O czym sie nie mówi, starring Jadwiga Smosarska.

From 1929 to 1931 she led her own acting troupe through the Polish provinces, bringing theater to small towns and villages, where she would also recite poetry.[3] During World War II, Balcerkiewiczówna fled to London where she would settle permanently and became a member of the Association of Polish Artists (ZASP) while in exile.[4] Proficient in nine languages, she spent her later years working as a translator.[5] She died in London in 1975.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1924	The Unspeakable	Unspeakable
1925	Vampires of Warsaw	Countess Tamarska
1926	Tredowata	Melania Barska
1927	Usmiech losu	Losnicka, cabaret actress
1928	Ludzie dzisiejsi	Teacher
1934	Zamarle echo	Ewa
1934	Młody Las	Jakubowska
1935	Her Highness Dances the Waltz	Countess Lubowska
1936	Augustus the Strong	Princess Jablonowska
1936	Valse éternelle	Countess Labowiska	(final film role)

References

1. FilmPolski
2. FilmPolski
3. Onet.wiem
4. Onet.wiem
5. FilmPolski

External links

• Maria Balcerkiewiczówna at IMDb