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Joanna Pacula

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Joanna Pacula

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Dec 30, 1957 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Tomaszów Lubelski, Lubelskie, Poland

Biography

Joanna Pacula (born January 2, 1957) is a Polish actress. Pacula joined Warsaw Dramatic Theatre where she acted until 1981. She started her career playing 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). In 1981, Pacula was caught in Paris when communist authorities in Poland declared martial law. In 1982 she eventually emigrated to the U.S. where she has specialized in playing European temptresses since her feature debut opposite William Hurt in Gorky Park (1983). She played the part of the exotic beauty in numerous American TV series and movies, including the Holocaust drama Escape From Sobibor (CBS, 1987), The Kiss (1988), E.A.R.T.H. Force (CBS, 1990), and the TV series, The Colony (ABC, 1996). She was featured in Marked for Death (1990) as an expert on Jamaican voodoo and gangs; in the Italian erotic thriller Husbands And Lovers (1992) as a free spirited adultress (which featured a rather controversial bare-bottom spanking scene, a first in a mainstream film); Tombstone (1993) as Doc Holliday's lover, Kate (also known as Big Nose Kate and Mary Catherine Haroney, born November 7, 1850); in The Haunted Sea (1997); and in the movie Virus (1999), playing a Russian scientist. She currently resides in Southern California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joanna Pacula, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2023Buckle UpEvelyn Elger
2020Break EvenAgent Crowe
2013Kill Her, Not MeJudith
2013ICE AgentSheila Hayman
2013Madoff: Made Off with AmericaRuth Madoff
2012Stolen ChildTatiana
2010Black WidowOlivia
2009Amazing RacerEmily Blair
2008Chicano BloodThe Judge
2007When Nietzsche WeptMathilda
2006HonorRose Tyrell
2006Forget About ItTalia Nitti
2005The CutterElizabeth Teller
2005BonesDrina Mirga
2004DinocrocPaula Kennedy
2004El padrino: The Latin GodfatherJessica Lancaster
2004Moscow HeatSasha
2004Dead EasyTheresa
2003Lightning: Bolts of DestructionValery Landis
2002Cupid's PreyIris Wetherton
2002No Place Like HomeGretchen Klein
2002Warrior AngelsElizabeth
2002MonkLeyla Zlatavich
2001The HitSonia
2000Crash and ByrnesLissette
2000Brutally NormalGogi
1999VirusNadia Vinogradova
1999The Art of MurderElizabeth Sheridan
1999Error in JudgmentLiz
1998My GiantLilliana Rotaru
1998Sweet DeceptionRisa Gallagher
1998The White RavenJulia Konneman
1997Business for PleasureAnna
1997In Praise of Older WomenMarta
1997The Haunted Sea1st Mate Bergren
1997Heaven Before I DieSelma
1996The ColonyNoelle Simms
1995Not Like UsAnita Clark
1995Captain Nuke and the Bomber BoysBrenda Franelli
1995Last GaspNora Weeks
1995TimemasterEvelyn
1994The Silence of the HamsLily Wine
1994Every BreathLauren
1994Deep RedMonica Quik
1994Kim Novak Is on the PhoneEmilia
1994Normandy: The Great CrusadeUrsula von Kardoff (voice)
1993Warlock: The ArmageddonPaula Dare
1993Under InvestigationAbbey Jane Strong
1993TombstoneKate
1993Private Lessons IISophie Morgan
1992Body PuzzleTracy Grant
1992Eyes of the BeholderDiana Carlyle
1992Black IceVanessa
1992Condition: CriticalDr. Lena Poole
1991Husbands and LoversAlina
1991The Good Policeman
1990Marked for DeathLeslie
1990Commando Earth ForceDiana Randall
1990E.A.R.T.H. ForceDiana Randall
1989OptionsPrincess Nicole
1989Breaking PointAnna / Diana
1988The KissFelice Dunbar
1987Escape from SobiborLuka
1987Death Before DishonorElli
1987Sweet LiesJoëlle
1986CrossingsMarissa Freilich
1985Not Quite ParadiseGila
1983Gorky ParkIrina
1983Życie Kamila KurantaElwira
1982Yokohama
1982Jan SerceGabriela 'Gabi' Metelska
1981Tender SpotsPielęgniarka
1981PrzyjacieleKrystyna
1980Last Night of LoveLena Gheorghiu
1980Puppy LoveJola Morawiecka "Sarna"
1980DomEwa Szymosiuk
1979Córka albo synIrena
1978You Will Not Have PeaceBożena Kaczmarek
1977Operation ArsenalDuska Bytnar
1977CamouflageStudent
1976Calling 07prostytutka pracująca dla Walaska