Beata Tyszkiewicz
Beata Maria Helena Tyszkiewicz (born 14 August 1938) is a retired Polish actress and TV personality.[1] CareerBeata Tyszkiewicz has worked mostly on the big screen but acted in several French TV movies, becoming famous through her portrayal of distinguished ladies in costume dramas like The Doll by Wojciech Has and The Ashes by Andrzej Wajda. She has worked with leading directors such as Agnieszka Holland, Krzysztof Zanussi, André Delvaux and former husband Andrzej Wajda. Tyszkiewicz has appeared in more than a hundred films. Her debut was in Zemsta in 1956.[2] In 1968 she was cast in The Doll, directed by Wojciech Has. The Doll was adapted from the Polish novel, Lalka by Boleslaw Prus.[3] In 1971 she was a member of the jury at the 7th Moscow International Film Festival.[4] In 1995 she was awarded with an Honorable Diploma at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival.[5] In 1997 she was a member of the jury at the 20th Moscow International Film Festival.[6] She was a jury member on Poland's Dancing with the Stars (aka Taniec z gwiazdami). In May 2017, she had a massive myocardial infarction.[7] Soon after, she withdrew from public life.[8] Personal lifeTyszkiewicz is sometimes referred to as the First lady of Polish cinematography, because of her aristocratic roots. Her father was a Count (in Polish Hrabia) Krzysztof Maria Tyszkiewicz and her mother was Barbara Rechowicz of the Leliwa coat of arms. Divorced three times.[9] In the years 1967–1969 she was the wife of Andrzej Wajda.[10] She was also the wife of Witold Orzechowski and Jacek Padlewski.[11] She has two daughters.[12] In 1998 she received her star on Aleja Gwiazd (Stars Avenue) in Łódź. Filmography
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