Marta Kaczmarek

Marta Kaczmarek is a Polish-Australian theatre, television and film actress.

Early life Kaczmarek was born in Krasnystaw, Poland, and trained at the Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Krakow. She moved to Perth, Western Australia, with her husband Kristof (Krzysztof) and daughter Kasia in the 1980s, where she worked as a dancer, waitress, real estate agent, actor, director and lecturer at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Along with her husband, they formed Theatre Zart.

Career After a career in theatre, Kaczmarek's first Australian film role was opposite Geoffrey Rush in Shine.

Kaczmarek has had guest roles in numerous Australian television series as well as recurring roles in Wild Kat, Offspring, Rake and Wentworth.

Her book of poems, Ziemia Przybrana (Adopted Earth), was published in 2004.

Following her daughter, actress Kasia Kaczmarek, Marta moved to Melbourne in 2007, directing community projects in Glenroy and Albion and a production for the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Between 2007 and 2010, she played the lead role of Ellie Zdybicka in the SBS drama The Circuit alongside Gary Sweet and Aaron Pedersen.

Personal life Kaczmarek is married to actor / director Kristof (Krzysztof) Kaczmarek and their daughter is actress Kasia Kaczmarek.

In 2004, Kaczmarek was awarded a Cavalier's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland by the Polish government for her longstanding efforts in the cultivation of Polish culture in Australia.

Awards and nominations Year Nominated work Award Category Result 2004 Marta Kaczmarek Cavalier's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland Longstanding efforts in the cultivation of Polish culture in Australia 2011 Arnold Zable's Cafe Scheherazade Green Room Award Best Female Performer 2015 Rake Equity Ensemble Award

Filmography

Television

Film

Theatre Year Title Role Notes War and Peace Natasha Stage debut Idiot Aglaya Twelfth Night Viola 1993 Night Story Artsite for Perth Festival 1993 Waiting for Godot Hole in the Wall Theatre, Perth with Black Swan State Theatre Company 1998 Milk and Honey Playhouse, Perth with Perth Theatre Company 2010 Serenade Director The Dog Theatre, Melbourne for Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2011 Cafe Scheherazade Masha Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne 2014 Thérèse Raquin Madame Raquin Theatre Works, Melbourne 2016 The Honey Bees Joan Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne 2016 Uncle Vanya Marina the Nurse Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne 2018 Sami in Paradise Gita Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney 2019 Escaped Alone Lena Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne 2023 Crocodiles Helen Northcote Town Hall with Darebin Arts Speakeasy