Julia Kijowska

Julia Kijowska was born in March 1981 in Warsaw.[1] A daughter of the Polish director Janusz Kijowski,[2] she completed her training as an actress in 2005 at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art and began acting in theatre productions. From 2006 to 2012 she was affiliated with the Dramatic Theatre in Warsaw and from 2013 with Teatr Ateneum.[3] Beginning in 2008, she appeared in Polish film productions, making her debut in a feature film with roles in 0_1_0 and Boisko bezdomnych. Her notable films include In Darkness (2011), The Mighty Angel (2014), and United States of Love (2016).[1]

In 2007, Julia Kijowska received the award "Feliks Warszawski" in the category: best leading female role for the role of Una in the play "Blackbird". Kijowska's work has been recognised with several awards, including the Best Actor award at the 2012 Thessaloniki International Film Festival for her role in Miłość and the 2014 Special Awards of the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. In 2018, she was given a special recognition by the jury of the Zbigniew Cybulski Award.[4]