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Dagmara Domińczyk

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Dagmara Domińczyk
Domińczyk in 2021
Born (1976-07-17) 17 July 1976 (age 48)
Kielce, Poland
EducationCarnegie Mellon University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • author
Years active1999–present
Spouse
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(m. 2005)​
Children2
RelativesMarika Domińczyk (sister)

Dagmara Domińczyk (/doʊˈmiːntʃɪk/ doh-MEEN-chik; born 17 July 1976) is a Polish-born actress. She has appeared in the films Rock Star (2001), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), Kinsey (2004), Trust the Man (2005), Lonely Hearts (2006), Running with Scissors (2006), Higher Ground (2011), The Letter (2012), The Immigrant (2013), Big Stone Gap (2014), A Woman, a Part (2016), The Assistant (2019), The Lost Daughter (2021), Bottoms (2023), and Priscilla (2023). Domińczyk also had a main role in the HBO comedy-drama television series Succession (2018–2023).

In 2013, she released her novel The Lullaby of Polish Girls.

Early life and education

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Domińczyk was born in Kielce, the daughter of Aleksandra and Miroslaw Dominczyk, a member of the Polish Solidarity movement.[1][2] She moved with her family to New York City in 1983 as asylum seekers due to her parents' political associations (her father's involvement with Amnesty International and the Solidarity movement).[3] She is the older sister of actresses Marika Domińczyk and Veronika Domińczyk.[2]

Domińczyk was educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in Manhattan.[4] She went on to study at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama in Pittsburgh, from which she graduated in 1998.[3]

Career

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In 1999, Domińczyk made her acting debut on Broadway as Anna Friel's understudy in Patrick Marber's production of Closer. The following year, she made her feature film debut as Claire in the Stuart Blumberg-penned romantic comedy Keeping the Faith. In 2001, she played Tania Asher in Rock Star,[2] and in 2002, portrayed Edmond Dantès' fiancée, Mercédès Mondego (née Herrera), in the screen adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo.[5]

Domińczyk at the Montclair Film Festival in May 2014

In 2003, she returned to Broadway playing Caroline Bramble in a production of Enchanted April.[6] Domińczyk had guest starring roles in television series such as Kinsey (2004), 24 (2005), The Bedford Diaries (2006), The Good Wife (2011), Suits (2011), Person of Interest (2012), and Boardwalk Empire (2014). In 2006, she appeared in the Todd Robinson–directed Lonely Hearts and the black comedy film Running with Scissors.[7]

In 2011, Domińczyk co-starred in Vera Farmiga's directorial debut drama film Higher Ground as a religious group member who develops a brain tumor.[8] The following year, she appeared in the psychological thriller film The Letter. She next appeared in James Gray's drama film The Immigrant (2013).[9]

In 2013, she published her first novel, The Lullaby of Polish Girls, which was loosely based on her youth in her native Poland.[10]

In 2014, Domińczyk starred in the Polish political thriller film Jack Strong, directed by Władysław Pasikowski,[11] and the black comedy film Let's Kill Ward's Wife, directed by her brother-in-law Scott Foley.[12]

Between 2018–2023, she played Karolina Novotney in HBO's popular comedy-drama television series Succession.[13]

In 2021, she starred in Maggie Gyllenhaal's psychological drama The Lost Daughter with Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson.[14]

In 2023, Domińczyk was cast as Ann Beaulieu, Priscilla Presley's mother, in Sofia Coppola's biographical drama film Priscilla.[15] In the same year, she also appeared in the satirical teen comedy film Bottoms directed by Emma Seligman.[16]

Personal life

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Domińczyk with her husband Patrick Wilson (2023)

In June 2005, Domińczyk married actor and fellow Carnegie Mellon alumnus Patrick Wilson. They have appeared together in the films Running with Scissors (2006), Jack Strong (2014), Big Stone Gap (2014), and Let's Kill Ward's Wife (2014). On 23 June 2006, she gave birth to their first child, son Kalin Patrick Wilson. Domińczyk gave birth to their second son, Kassian McCarrell Wilson, on 9 August 2009.[17][18] The family resides in Montclair, New Jersey.[2] She is the sister-in-law of actor Scott Foley, who is married to her sister Marika.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Keeping the Faith Claire
2001 Rock Star Tania Asher
2002 The Count of Monte Cristo Mercedès Herrera
They Terry Alba
2003 Tough Luck Divana / Melissa
2004 Kinsey Agnes Gebhard
2005 Trust the Man Pamela
2006 Mentor Julia Wilder
Lonely Hearts Delphine Downing
Running with Scissors Suzanne
2007 Prisoner Olivia
2010 Helena from the Wedding Eve
2011 Higher Ground Annika
Felix the Painter Brigitte Short film
2012 The Letter Elizabeth McIntyre
2013 Phantom Sophi Zubov
The Immigrant Belva
2014 Jack Strong Sue
Big Stone Gap Elizabeth Taylor
Let's Kill Ward's Wife Stacy
2016 A Woman, a Part Nadia Jones
2020 Abe Rebecca
The Assistant Ellen
2021 The Lost Daughter Callie
2022 My Love Affair with Marriage Zelma (voice)
2023 Bottoms Mrs. Callahan
Priscilla Ann Beaulieu
2024 Miller's Girl Beatrice [19]
Travel Essentials Ada Rosińska [20][21]
TBA Tonight at Noon Sally Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Third Watch Jeneca Farabee 2 episodes
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kate Logan Episode: "Pandora"
2004 Bad Apple Gina Defresco Television film
The Five People You Meet in Heaven Marguerite Television film
2005 24 Nicole 2 episodes
2006 The Bedford Diaries Katrina Macklin 4 episodes
2011 The Good Wife Isabel Sharp Episode: "Foreign Affairs"
Suits Nancy Episode: "Pilots"
2012 Person of Interest Sarah Jennings Episode: "Many Happy Returns"
2014 Boardwalk Empire Dinah Linehan Episode: "Devil You Know"
2018–2023 Succession Karolina Novotney Recurring season 1, main seasons 2-4
2018 The Deuce Genevieve Furie Episode: "There's an Art to This"
2020 Prodigal Son The Nightingale Episode: "The Professionals"
2022 We Own This City Erika Jensen 6 episodes
2023 Hello Tomorrow! Elle Recurring role
2024 American Horror Stories Anka Kieslowski Episode: "Clone"
TBA The Savant TBA Upcoming miniseries[22]
TBA Black Rabbit Val Upcoming miniseries

Voiceovers and audio narration

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Stage

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Year Title Role Location Notes
1999 Closer Alice Ayres Music Box Theatre, Broadway Understudy
2003 Enchanted April Caroline Bramble Belasco Theatre, Broadway
The Violet Hour Rosamund Plinth Biltmore Theatre, Broadway
2012–2013 Golden Boy Anna Bonaparte Belasco Theatre, Broadway

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Succession Won [23]
2024 Won [24]

References

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  1. ^ "8000 Poles imprisoned, es-Solidarity aide says". The Windsor Star. Reuters. 12 March 1983. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Williams, Alex (14 June 2013). "A Modern Immigrant Finds the Spotlight". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b Wigley, Pam (25 February 2014). "Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Hosts Alumna Dagmara Dominczyk, Actress and Author of "The Lullaby of Polish Girls"". Carnegie Mellon News. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. ^ Carroll, Rebecca. "There's Something About Dagmara". The Aesthete. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  5. ^ "'The Count of Monte Cristo': Dagmara Dominczyk". USA Today. 21 January 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  6. ^ Brantley, Ben (30 April 2003). "Releasing the hedonist in repressed women". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  7. ^ Chang, Justin (13 October 2006). "Review: 'Running With Scissors'". Variety. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  8. ^ Cox, Gordon (3 June 2010). "Leonard, Irwin, Murphy, Butz get 'Higher'". Variety.
  9. ^ Sharkey, Betsy (15 May 2014). "Review Intensely moving 'Immigrant' leaves viewers unsettled". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  10. ^ Lewis, Andy (2 December 2011). "Actress Dagmara Dominczyk Sells First Novel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ^ Staszczyszyn, Bartosz (5 February 2014). "Communist Whistleblower Jack Strong Caught on Tape". Culture.pl. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  12. ^ Patten, Dominic (13 June 2013). "'Scandal's Scott Foley Sets Directorial Debut; Donald Faison & Nicollette Sheridan Star". Deadline Hollywood.
  13. ^ Alexis Soloski (14 January 2022). "Dagmara Dominczyk Burns Bright in 'Succession'". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  14. ^ Tara Ariano (25 April 2022). "Dagmara Domińczyk Is Having the Time of Her Life". vanityfair.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  15. ^ Syeda Fatima Imran (5 November 2023). "Star-Studded Line-up: Meet the Cast of Priscilla 2023". screennearyou.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  16. ^ Dani Kessel Odom (25 August 2023). "Bottoms Cast & Character Guide". screenrant.com. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  17. ^ Oaterhout, Jacob E. (10 August 2009). "Patrick Wilson and wife Dagmara Dominczyk welcome their second son". New York Daily News.
  18. ^ Nudd, Tim (10 October 2009). "Patrick Wilson and Wife Welcome a Son". People. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  19. ^ Hipes, Patrick (12 December 2023). "Jenna Ortega-Martin Freeman Movie Miller's Girl To World Premiere At Palm Springs Film Festival Ahead Of January Release; See First-Look Photo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Travel Essentials (Rzeczy niezbędne)". Cineuropa. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Rzeczy niezbędne" (in Polish). Polish Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  22. ^ Petski, Denise (3 April 2024). "'The Savant' Apple Series Rounds Out Cast With 8, Including Jordana Spiro, Michael Mosley, Dagmara Dominczyk". Deadline. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  23. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (27 February 2022). "SAG Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  24. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (24 February 2024). "SAG Awards: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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