Janina Borońska

Janina Borońska-Łągwa (16 June 1943 – 5 February 2026) was a Polish film and theatre actress, and the mother of the composer and vocalist Jacek Łągwa.

Borońska debuted in theater in 1966. In 1967, she graduated from the National Film School in Łódź. She obtained a master's degree in 1969. In 1985 and 2000, she was awarded the Cross of Merit (in silver and gold, respectively). Borońska died on 5 February 2026, at the age of 82.

Selected filmography 1965: Return of doctor von Kniprode – girl at Klausen's (episode 2) 1967: More Than Life at Stake – radio-telegraphist Irena (episode 1) 1969: How I Unleashed World War II – Elżbieta 1970: Doctor Eve – Nina, Ewa's intern friend 1974: Seven sides of the world – mother of Lucek 1981: The Quack – a daughter of Prokop 1986: Cryptonym "Tourists” – Masne's colleague (episode 1) 1989: Janna