Anna Polony

Anna Polony (born 21 January 1939) is a Polish actress and theatre director. She is former Prorector of the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Kraków. The media dubbed Polony 'the First Lady of Polish Theatre' or 'the Dame of the Polish Theatre".

Career Polony studied acting at the Ludwik Solski Academy of Dramatic Arts in Kraków and graduated in 1960. Later she completed her studies in stage directing at her alma mater (1984) and became one of its legendary professors. Polony trained dozens of famous Polish actors including Jan Frycz, Magdalena Cielecka and Sonia Bohosiewicz. The latter of whom recalled that "being a fragile, dove-hearted being, she [Polony] wanted students to be afraid of her".

She became active as a theatre director in the latter part of her acting career. Her directing career began in 1974 with the production of William Gibson's Two for the Seesaw. Later she became one of the most prominent directors of the Old Theatre. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Polony received nationwide recognition and success as a theatre director. The most notable plays she directed include Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party, Sławomir Mrożek's Widows, and Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

Filmography Kontrybucja (1966) as Wronka Z biegiem lat, z biegiem dni... (1980) as Aniela Dulska Dziady (1983) (TV) as Woman and Ewa Diary for My Children (1984) as Magda Egri Diary for My Lovers (1987) as Magda Egri Dekalog (1988) (TV, Episode 7) as Ewa Napló apámnak, anyámnak (1990) as Magda Egri Dwa księżyce (1993) as Walentyna Krajewska The Seventh Chamber (1995) as Sister Giuseppa Na dobre i na złe (TV) as dr Miller Wszyscy święci (2002) (TV) as Krystyna's Mother Stacyjka (2004) (TV mini-series) as Zofia Wielska Home on the Range (2004) as Mrs. Calloway (voice, Polish Dub) Magda M. as Natalia Podgórska Iron Cross (2009) as Frau Ganz