Barbara Rachwalska | |
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Born | |
Died | 23 December 1993 | (aged 71)
Nationality | Polish |
Occupation | Actress |
Barbara Rachwalska (13 April 1922 – 23 December 1993) was a Polish stage actress, known also for a number of supporting roles in films and TV series. She cofounded the New Theatre in Łódź.
Barbara Rachwalska was born on 13 April 1922, in Warsaw. [1] During World War II, she attended underground theatre classes at the Państwowy Instytut Sztuki Teatralnej. [2] She made her theatrical debut in 1945, in Łódź, where she later cofounded the New Theatre. [2] In 1949–1963 and 1977–1979, she worked at the New Theatre. In the decade between she acted at the National Theatre and the Ateneum Theatre in Warsaw. [1] [2] She also performed in about 50 TV theatre plays. After retiring in 1979, she occasionally performed in various Warsaw theaters. [2]
Rachwalska also played a number of supporting roles in films and TV series. [2] [3] Among the most popular TV characters portrayed by her was the role of Maria Talar in Dom and of Tekla Wagnerówna in Alternatywy 4. [3]
In 1955 she was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit, then five years later she received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. [2]
Rachwalska died on 23 December 1993, in Warsaw. [1] [2]