Gabriela Kownacka, Polish actress (Rodzina zastępcza), died from breast cancer.she was , 58

Gabriela Anna Kownacka, née Kwasz was a Polish film and theater actress, best known for playing in the Polish TV series Rodzina zastępcza.^[1] Kownacka was a Lutheran.^[2]
Gabriela Kownacka died on November 30, 2010, aged 58 from brain tumor^[3]. On December 7, 2010, she was interred at the Evangelical Cemetery in Warsaw.^[4]

(May 25, 1952 - November 30, 2010) 

Biography

W 1971 ukończyła III LO we Wrocławiu i zdała maturę . In 1971 she graduated from III LO Wrocław and passed a high school diploma . In the same year she got the acting department at the National Theatre School in Warsaw .  Being the first year she starred as Sophie in The Marriage of Andrzej Wajda .


Received a diploma of Dramatic Arts in 1975 with the title of Master of Arts dramatic actor. In the same year he embarked on the Theatre Square in Warsaw , where he debuted the title role in the art of Pepsi, Pierrette Bruno directed by the founder and director of this theater Edward Dziewońskiego . . Also in the same year in the Television Theatre she played Maggie in the art of Arthur Miller's After the fall, directed by Andrzej Lapicki .
 
In 1977 he received the Award. Zbigniew Cybulski for the role of Maggie and Countess Rita in leprous Jerzy Hoffman , and in 1979 the title of the Film Star of the Season in Lubuskie Film Summer in Lagow for her role as Anita in the musical comedy Hello Szpicbródka, the last king kasiarzy performance .
In 1978 he received the Erwin Axer proposal engagement at the Contemporary Theatre in Warsaw , then in 1983 from George Grzegorzewski , who made the team after assuming the management of the Studio Theatre in Warsaw .
 
  In 1983, she bore a son Francis. In 1998, even as an actress Studio Theatre, she played a guest at the National Theatre in the role of Sister Dora Halka Spinoza by Witkiewicz , directed by Jerzy Grzegorzewski. . By order of the President dated 22 August 2005 for achievements in artistic work has been awarded the Gold Cross of Merit ^[1] . In the same year during the Festival of Good Humor received a statuette of "bowler" for best actress comedy ^[2] .
In 2006 he has left his hand on Amber Promenade of Stars at the Star Festival in Gdansk ^[3] .
 She has appeared in more than 60 roles Television Theatre, and starred in over 40 theatrical productions around the country.

Illness and death

In 2004 the actress was diagnosed with breast cancer .
Several months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments have given a positive result, so could return to work on the set of the series Foster .
 
At the end of May and June 2008 there was a sudden recurrence of disease and health condition deteriorated very actress.  In March 2009, at the National Theatre held a charity concert, in which all income was spent on the treatment of actresses ^[4] .

November 30, 2010 died after six years of fighting against cancer ^[5] .
December 7, 2010 was buried in the cemetery of the Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Warsaw . The funeral was attended by Maja Komorowska , Joanna Szczepkowska , Golda Tencer , Ewa Ziętek , Marian Opania , Wojciech Malajkat and others ^[6] . Actor Martin Hycnar read a farewell letter on behalf of John Englert - Director of the National Theatre in Warsaw.

 Filmography

• 1972: The Wedding - Zosia
• 1975: Skazany - Kasia
• 1976: Trędowata – Rita Szylinżanka
• 1977: Ciuciubabka – Grażyna
• 1977: Pani Bovary to ja
• 1977: Rebus – Ania
• 1977: Rekolekcje – Myszka
• 1977: Szarada – Ewa
• 1978: Hallo Szpicbródka – Anita
• 1980: Urodziny młodego warszawiaka – Jadźka
• 1980: Ukryty w słońcu – Joanna
• 1980: Bo oszalałem dla niej – Sylwia
• 1981: Dziecinne pytania – Bożena
• 1981: Przypadki Piotra S. – prostitute
• 1981: Spokojne lata – Iza
• 1983: Nadzór – Danusia Wabik
• 1984: Jak się pozbyć czarnego kota – Krystyna Danek
• 1984: Pismak – Maria
• 1984: Zamiana – Ola
• 1985: Kronika wypadków miłosnych – Olimpia
• 1985: Ga, ga. Chwała bohaterom – blondie woman
• 1985: Żaglowiec – Michael's mother
• 1985: Czarny kot
• 1986: Nieproszony gość
• 1987: Hanussen – wife
• 1988: Niezwykła podróż Baltazara Kobera – Gertruda
• 1989: Kapitał, czyli jak zrobić pieniądze w Polsce – Barbara
• 1989: Yacht – wife
• 1992: Smacznego telewizorku – Teresa Adler
• 1992: Sauna – Masza
• 1992: Zwolnieni z życia – Elżbieta
• 1993: Les Nouveaux Exploits d'Arsene Lupin
• 1995–1998: Matki, żony i kochanki – Dorota Padlewska-Lindner
• 1996: Cesarska tabakierka – Baronowa
• 1996: Dzieci i ryby – Ewelina
• 1999: Fuks – Alex's mother
• 1999: Kiler-ów 2-óch – president's wife
• 1999: Rodzina zastępcza – Anna Kwiatkowska
• 1999: Bratobójstwo
• 2001: Pas de deux – Anna Struziakowa
• 2002: Na dobre i na złe – Lidia Kornecka, menadżerka Niki
• 2003: Powiedz to, Gabi – actress
• 2006: Przebacz – mother
• 2007: Dwie strony medalu – Jolanta Wysocka
• 2007: Niania – herself

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