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Dagmara Profile |
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Birth Date: July 17, 1976
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Birth Place: Kielce, Poland
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Birth Name: Dagmara Dominczyk
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Height: 5'6"
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Biography |
Dagmara Dominczyk (born July 17, 1976) is an American
actress.
Dominczyk was born in Kielce, the daughter of Mirek
Dominczyk, a leader in the Polish Solidarity movement. She
moved with her family to New York City in 1983, after her
parents were expelled from their native Poland for her
father's involvement with Amnesty International and then the
Solidarity movement. Dominczyk majored in drama at Carnegie
Mellon University and graduated in 1998.
She got her big break on Broadway in 1999 as Anna Friel's
understudy in Patrick Marber's production of Closer and
appeared in the 2003 Broadway production of Enchanted April.
Dominczyk is perhaps best known for her role as Edmond
Dantès' beautiful fiancee Mercedes in the 2002 screen
adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo. She has also played
small parts in 24, Rock Star (2001), Kinsey (2004), and a
more prominent role in the made-for-TV movie The Five People
You Meet in Heaven (2004). She co-starred in the 2003
thriller Tough Luck. She has also worked in theatre,
appearing alongside Luke Mably in the West End stage
adaptation of the Thomas Vinterberg film Festen (a.k.a. The
Celebration).
In June 2005, Dominczyk married actor Patrick Wilson who
starred in HBO's adaptation of Angels in America, the
feature film The Alamo (2004), The Phantom of the Opera, and
Hard Candy, as well as a number of Broadway productions. On
June 23, 2006, she gave birth to their son, Kalin Patrick
Wilson.
In addition to being fluent in English and her native
Polish, Dominczyk is semi-fluent in Spanish and French.
Her younger sisters, Marika Dominczyk and Veronika
Dominczyk, are also actresses. |
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Other
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Fluent in Polish, semi-fluent in Spanish and French.
Moved to New York when she was seven years old.
Attended Carnegie Mellon University; majored in drama.
Got her big break on Broadway as Anna Friel's understudy in
Patrick Marber's "Closer" in 1999.
Moved to New York after her parents were expelled from their
native Poland for her father's involvement with Amnesty
International and the then subversive Solidarity movement.
Older sister of actress Marika Dominczyk
Son, Kalin Patrick Wilson, born 23 June 2006. He weighed 8
pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long.
Sister-in-law of Scott Foley. |
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since May 29, 2008