Biography
Graduating from drama school at age 17, Joanna Pacula joined the Polish Repertory Company of Warsaw and distinguished herself in productions of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", "Othello" and "As You Like It". She also found work in a handful of films, including Krzysztof Zanussi's "Barwy Ochronne/Camouflage" (1977). Pacula was caught in Paris when Poland declared martial law in late 1981 and she eventually landed in the USA where she has …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared in eight feature films in her native Poland, including Krsytof Zanussi's "Barwy Ochronne/Camouflage" (1977) | ||
| Joined Polish Repertory Company of Warsaw after drama school; played female lead in "Romeo and Juliet" | ||
| Moved to New York | ||
| Raised in Poland | ||
| Worked as a model, appearing on the covers of VOGUE, COSMOPOLITAN and HARPER'S BAZAAR | ||
1981 | Was visiting Paris when martial law was declared in Poland and was temporarily unable to return home | |
1982 | Attained a theater scholarship that allowed her to remain in Paris (date approximate) | |
1983 | American film acting debut, "Gorky Park" | |
1986 | US TV acting debut, the ABC miniseries "Crossings" | |
1987 | Co-starred with Alan Arkin and Rutger Hauer in the based-on-fact "Escape From Sobibor" (CBS) | |
1988 | Played a model under a family curse in the uneven horror thriller "The Kiss" | |
1990 | Debuted as regular on the short-lived CBS action adventure series "E.A.R.T.H. Force" | |
1996 | Had featured role in the busted ABC pilot "The Colony" | |
1999 | Co-starred with Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Sutherland in "Virus" | |
2000 | Returned to series TV as co-star of the sitcom "Brutally Normal" (The WB) | |
Awards
1983 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Gorky Park |