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Teresa Tuszyńska

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
13

Gender
Female

Birthday
September 5, 1942 (83 years old)

Place of Birth
Warszawa, Generalna Gubernia (obecnie Polska)

Teresa Tuszyńska

Biography

Teresa Janina Tuszyńska (September 8, 1939 – March 19, 1997) was a Polish actress and model who became a notable figure in postwar Polish cinema during the late 1950s and 1960s. She began her career as a teenage model and made her film debut in Polar Bear (1959), later gaining prominence with her lead role in Janusz Morgenstern’s Good Bye, Till Tomorrow (1960). Known for her distinctive screen presence—marked by quiet intensity and a modern, enigmatic quality—Tuszyńska became associated with the Polish Film School movement, appearing in films that reflected the shifting cultural atmosphere of the era. Though her acting career was relatively brief, she worked with several acclaimed directors and left a lasting impression on Polish cinema. After gradually stepping away from the industry in the 1970s, she lived a private life until her death in 1997.

Known For

Acting

1974The Keysas
1971Theatre Macabreas
1971Who Believes in Storks?as Filip's Mother
1969Prague Nightsas Countess (segment "Chlebové střevíčky")
1968Poczmistrzas Dunia
1967The Pickpocketsas Stella
1967Full Aheadas Girl / Gloria / Dolores / Sabina / Wanda
1964No More Divorcesas Joanna Kaliszewska (Segment 2)
1962Wild Horsesas Basia
1961Drugi człowiekas Krystyna
1960Goodbye, Till Tomorrowas Margueritte
1959Polar Bearas Anna
1959Ostatni strzałas Vacatonist (uncredited)

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