Ewa Wiśniewska

Ewa Wiśniewska studied at Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art. The recorded working language is Polish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are theatre and cinematography. Distinctions recorded are Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis, Gold Cross of Merit and Silver Cross of Merit.

• Name — Ewa Wiśniewska • Born — 25 April 1942 • Birthplace — Warsaw, German-occupied Poland • Years Active — 1957–present

Wiśniewska was born and raised in Warsaw. Her sister, Małgorzata Niemirska, is also an actress. In 1963 she graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art. Wiśniewska made her big screen debut appearing in a minor role in the 1957 war drama film, Kanał directed by Andrzej Wajda. She later appeared in films Bad Luck (1960), Zbrodniarz i panna (1963), Prawo i pięść (1964), before playing the leading roles in Prawo i piesc, Zycie raz jeszcze, and Three Steps on Earth in 1965. On television, she appeared in spy series More Than Life At Stake, and played the lead in the drama series Doktor Ewa (1971). She spent most of her career appearing on stage productions. Wiśniewska played supporting roles in films such as What Will You Do When You Catch Me? (1978), The Issa Valley (1983), Memoirs of a Sinner (1985), Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema (1990), With Fire and Sword (1999), The Hexer (2001), An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God (2003) and Battle of Warsaw 1920 (2011). She played the lead in the 1986 adaptation of psychological novel Cudzoziemka, receiving Polish Film Festival Award for Best Actress. Wiśniewska was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta, one of Poland's highest Orders, and many other Orders, including Gold Cross of Merit. • Illustration — Wiśniewska and Tomasz Zaliwski in 1980 • Illustration — On Międzyzdroje Hall of Fame

• Zbrodniarz i panna (1963) • Prawo i pięść (1964) • Three Steps on Earth (1965) • Sam pośród miasta (1965) • Życie raz jeszcze (1965) • Frozen Flashes (1967) • Stawka większa niż życie (1967–1968, TV series) • Tylko umarły odpowie (1969) • Doktor Ewa (1970, TV series) • Janosik (1973) • What Will You Do When You Catch Me? (1978) • Hallo Szpicbródka czyli ostatni występ króla kasiarzy (1978) • Umarli rzucają cień (1978) • Paciorki jednego różańca (1979) • Głosy (1980) • Białe tango (1981) • Wielka majówka (1981) • Dolina Issy (1982) • Mgła (1983) • Osobisty pamiętnik grzesznika przez niego samego spisany (1985) • Cudzoziemka (1986) • Dotknięci (1988) • With Fire and Sword (1999) • The Hexer (2001) • An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God (2003) • Bitwa warszawska 1920 (2011)

Ewa Wiśniewska is recorded as having received Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis and Gold Cross of Merit.