Beata Tyszkiewicz


Countess Beata Tyszkiewicz is a retired Polish actress and TV personality.

Career

Beata Tyszkiewicz has worked exclusively on the big screen, becoming famous through her portrayal of distinguished ladies in costume dramas like The Doll by Wojciech Has and The Ashes by Andrzej Wajda. She has worked with leading directors such as Agnieszka Holland, Krzysztof Zanussi, André Delvaux and former husband Andrzej Wajda. Tyszkiewicz has appeared in more than a hundred films.
Her debut was in Zemsta in 1956. In 1968 she was cast in The Doll, directed by Wojciech Has. The Doll was adapted from the Polish novel, Lalka by Boleslaw Prus. In 1971 she was a member of the jury at the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1995 she was awarded with an Honorable Diploma at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1997 she was a member of the jury at the 20th Moscow International Film Festival.
She was a jury member on Poland's Dancing with the Stars.

Personal life

Tyszkiewicz is sometimes referred to as the First lady of Polish cinematography, because of her aristocratic roots. Her father was a Count Krzysztof Maria Tyszkiewicz and her mother was Barbara Rechowicz of the Leliwa coat of arms. She has two daughters: Karolina Wajda, and Wiktoria Padlewska, who is also an actress. In 1998 she received her star on Aleja Gwiazd in Łódź.

Filmography