Ewa Wiśniewska
Biography
Ewa Maria Wiśniewska, born on 25 April 1942 in Warsaw, Poland, is a Polish actress whose career spans several decades. She entered the public eye at age fifteen by winning a Film magazine beauty contest and made her first screen appearances in Andrzej Wajda’s Der Kanal (1957) and Andrzej Munks’s Das schielende Glück (1959). Over the years she has accumulated 78 credited roles, as recorded by film databases. Wiśniewska’s work has earned her multiple honors, including two Polish Film Awards, recognitions from the Polish Film Festival, and the Złota Kaczka prize. She is also listed under various transliterations of her name, such as Эва Вишневска and Ewa Wiśniewska.
Career overview
Ewa Maria Wiśniewska, born on 25 April 1942 in Warsaw, Poland, is a veteran Polish actress whose career has encompassed a broad range of film and television work. She first entered the public eye at the age of fifteen when she won a beauty competition organized by the magazine Film. Shortly thereafter she secured brief appearances in two early Polish productions: Andrzej Wajda’s Der Kanal (1957) and Andrzej Munks’ Das schielende Glück (1959). These initial roles marked the beginning of a professional trajectory that would later include at least seventy‑eight credited performances, as recorded by major film databases.
Throughout her decades‑long career Wiśniewska has been recognised with several prestigious Polish honours. She has received two Polish Film Awards, multiple Polish Film Festival Awards, and the Złota Kaczka, a notable accolade in Polish cinema. Her body of work spans both cinematic and television productions, reflecting a sustained presence in the national entertainment industry. The breadth of her filmography, combined with the awards she has earned, underscores her status as a prominent figure in Poland’s acting community.
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Full Filmography
79 titles- Jan Englert. Spróbuję jeszcze raz pofrunąć (2025) as Self
- Gra z Cieniem (2024) as Professor Porada
- Lawyer Porada (2021) as Magda Koliba
- Back Then (2021) as Grandma
- Julius (2018) as gwiazda na pogrzebie ojca Juliusza
- Rybka Canero (2015) as Eliza Vogel, żona Stefana
- Close-Ups (2014) as Marta's Mother
- Rules of the Game (2013) as Elżbieta
- The Fifth Season of the Year (2012) as Barbara
- Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011) as aktorka Ada
- After Season (2006) as Rita
- Egzamin z życia (2005) as głos zmarłej Elżbiety Muszyńskiej
- Egzamin z życia (2005) as nauczycielka Elżbieta Muszyńska "Mucha"
- Stara baśń. Kiedy słońce było bogiem (2003) as wiedźma Jarucha
- The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God (2003) as wiedźma Jarucha
- The Witcher (2002) as Calanthe, queen of Cintra
- A potem nazwali go bandytą (2002)
- With Fire and Sword (2001) as Kurcewiczowa
- Twarze i maski (2001) as Irena Knabl
- Listy miłosne (2001) as Zofia, Teresa's Mother
- The Hexer (2001) as Calanthe
- Miasteczko (2000) as Wanda Tarnawska
- Na dobre i na złe (1999) as Weiss-Korzycka, matka Henryka
- With Fire and Sword (1999) as Kurcewiczowa
- Wszystkie pieniądze świata (1999) as Wika Majchrzakowa, ciotka Burka
- Deserter's Gold (1998) as generałowa, ciotka Oleńki
- Smugglers (1996) as żona dyrektora banku
- Damned America (1993) as Teresa Szymańska
- Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe (1991) as Klara
- Undeclared War (1990) as Ambassador's Wife
- Escape from the Liberty Cinema (1990) as Censor's Ex-Wife
- Dotknięci (1989) as Joanna
- Child's Scenes of Provincial Life (1987) as Ms. R.
- Zielone kasztany (1986) as Danuta Krajewska, matka Irminy i Marka
- Memoirs of a Sinner (1986) as Laura
- Cudzoziemka (1986) as Róża
- Gra w ślepca (1986) as Hanka
- Fog (1985) as Ewa
- The Twenties, the Thirties (1984) as Klara
- Thais (1984) as matka Albina, przełożona klasztoru
- Revenge (1983) as Madzia Midroniowa
- Białe tango (1982) as Anna Pawłowicz
- Voices (1982) as dentystka Zofia Werte, przyjaciółka Ewy
- Alice (1982) as [obsada aktorska]
- The Issa Valley (1982) as Helena Juchniewicz, ciotka Tomaszka
- The Big Picnic (1981) as Agnieszka's Mother
- The Beads of One Rosary (1980) as Zosia, żona Antka
- Roman and Magda (1979) as Zofia
- Umarli rzucają cień (1979) as Julia, agentka gestapo
- The Doll (1978) as baronowa Saint-Germain
- The Border (1978) as znajoma Ziembiewicza z czasów paryskich
- Hello, Fred the Beard (1978) as Vera Patroni
- What Will You Do When You Catch Me? (1978) as Anna
- Merry Christmas (1977) as plastyczka Renia
- Wyjazd służbowy (1976) as Ela Lipińska, żona Andrzeja
- Janosik (1974) as Izabela, bratanica hrabiego
- Wielka miłość Balzaka (1973) as contessa Sara Guidoni-Visconti
- Ogłoszenie matrymonialne (1972) as Zofia
- Doktor Ewa (1971) as Ewa Lipska
- Wezwanie (1971) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Diament radży (1971) as Klara Vandeleur
- Album polski (1970) as Barbara (uncredited)
- Only the Dead Can Answer (1969) as Renata Makuch
- More Than Life At Stake Part Three (1969) as Anna ("Last Chance")
- Mistrz tańca (1969) as Dying Man's Wife
- More Than Life At Stake (1968) as Anna
- Frozen Flashes (1967) as Hanka
- Checkmate! (1967) as Angelica
- Markiza de Pompadour (1966) as Anita
- Pearls and Ducats (1966) as Anita
- Christmas Eve (1966) as Aldona
- Podziemny front (1965) as Irena, łączniczka AL
- Back to Life Again (1965) as Anna Jankowska
- Trzy kroki po ziemi (1965) as Anna Gościk (segment 1)
- Alone in the City (1965) as Basia
- The Law and the Fist (1964) as Janka
- The Criminal and the Lady (1963) as Marysia Kłosek
- Bad Luck (1960) as Student (uncredited)
- Kanal (1957) as Girl giving water to the Resistance (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ewa Wiśniewska best known for?
Ewa Wiśniewska is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Fifth Season of the Year (2012), Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011), Na dobre i na złe (1999), With Fire and Sword (1999).
When and where was Ewa Wiśniewska born?
Ewa Wiśniewska was born on April 25, 1942 in Warsaw, Poland.
How many credits does Ewa Wiśniewska have?
Ewa Wiśniewska has accumulated over 79 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1957 to 2025.
What is Ewa Wiśniewska's background in cinema and television?
Ewa Maria Wiśniewska, born on 25 April 1942 in Warsaw, Poland, is a Polish actress whose career spans several decades. She entered the public eye at age fifteen by winning a Film magazine beauty contest and made her first screen appearances in Andrzej Wajda’s Der Kanal (1957) and Andrzej Munks’s Das schielende Glück (1...
Ewa Wiśniewska by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- More Than Life At Stake (1968) as Anna — aged about 26
- The Doll (1978) as baronowa Saint-Germain — aged about 36
- Frozen Flashes (1967) as Hanka — aged about 25
- Wielka miłość Balzaka (1973) as contessa Sara Guidoni-Visconti — aged about 31
- Kanal (1957) as Girl giving water to the Resistance (uncredited) — aged about 15
- Janosik (1974) as Izabela, bratanica hrabiego — aged about 32
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