Lena Góra

Lena Góra
Góra at the 2025 Red Sea International Film Festival
BornApril 1990 (age 36)
Gdańsk, Poland
EducationAmerican Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupations
  • Actress
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2011–present

Lena Góra (Polish pronunciation: [ˈlɛna ˈɡura]; born April 1990)[1][2] is a Polish actress, screenwriter, and producer.

Early life

Góra was born in Gdańsk to a family of artists.[3][4] Her father, Sławomir Góra, was a painter and her mother, Ela Wyczyńska, was a singer.[2] She did not attend public school until the age of nine, instead attending a private art school run by her father and his artist friends.[5][6] At the age of 14, she began attending acting workshops at the Teatr Wybrzeże.[2]

She left Poland and moved to London at the age of 16.[7] There, she worked at a bar and completed a BTEC Extended Diploma in performing arts.[6] At the age of 19, she moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.[8] She also began modeling to earn money.[2] She later moved to Los Angeles, where she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[5][9]

Career

In 2022, Góra co-wrote, produced, and starred in the film Roving Woman, which was executive produced by Wim Wenders.[10][11] Later that year, she signed with LBI Entertainment.[12] In 2023, she co-wrote and starred in the film Imago, based on the life of her mother.[13][14][15] For her role in the film, she won the award for Best Actress at the Polish Film Festival.[16] She was also nominated for the Polish Film Award for Best Actress.[17]

Personal life

Góra splits her time between the United States and Poland.[2][5]

Filmography

Góra (right) and Charli XCX (left) at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Female Fight Club Fighter [18]
2017 Cops and Robbers Jane
2017 Hospital Green Katherine Short film; also writer and producer [8]
2018 DJ Alexis
2020 Erotica 2022 Actress [19]
2021 Traveling Light Clara [18]
2022 Roving Woman Sara Also writer and producer [20]
Zołza Screenwriter [21]
Noc w przedszkolu Justyna Kęs [22]
2023 Święty Jola Baran [23]
Imago Ela Góra Also writer [24]
2025 Erupcja Nel Also writer [25]
2026 King of Dope Malwa

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Dalston Superstars Holly Wood 3 episodes [8]
2020 The King of Warsaw Anna Ziembińska 8 episodes [26]
2024 Będziemy mieszkać razem Basia Lipińska 6 episodes [27]
2025 The Eastern Gate Ewa Oginiec 6 episodes [28]
TBA High Value Target Polly Stevens [29]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Polish Film Festival 2023 Best Actress in a Leading Role Imago Won [16]
Polish Film Awards 2024 Best Actress Nominated [17]

References

  1. ↑ Góra, Lena [@lenagora]; (15 April 2024). "Last week left of 33. This year was intense as a thunder and I transformed completely. So yeah if there are any more lessons left- bring em on- I want it all". Retrieved 30 April 2025 – via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Staniszewska, Maja (8 November 2024). "Jej entuzjazmowi i artystycznym wizjom trudno się oprzeć. Lena Góra elektryzuje". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Zacharczuk, Tomasz (27 April 2023). "Z Oliwy do Hollywood. Amerykański sukces młodej aktorki z Trójmiasta". Trojmiasto (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Wróżyńska, Joanna (28 February 2025). "Lena Góra o serialu "Przesmyk": Chętnie bym skopała więcej tyłków". Wysokie Obcasy (in Polish). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Reiter, Paulina (7 November 2024). "Lena Góra: Mama miała wielką potrzebę stworzenia rodziny. Ale nie umiała jej mieć". Wysokie Obcasy (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  6. 1 2 Pawłowski, Rafał (7 November 2020). "Lena Góra, nowa twarz w polskim filmie. "Mówię, co myślę. Nie boję się rozmawiać z twórcami na całym świecie"". Wysokie Obcasy (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Stanic, Ana (8 July 2023). "Olga Chajdas, Lena Góra • Director and actress of Imago - "I wanted the audience to leave the screening with two words resonating: 'freedom' and 'choice'"". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 Gulda, Przemysław (3 January 2018). "Aktor nic nie robi i ma łatwo w życiu? Miałam fałszywy dowód, wiem, co to znaczy być głodna". Weekend (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Staniszewska, Maja (20 April 2023). "Lena Góra: Chodziłam na imprezy, na których byli Ashley Olsen czy Kanye West, a rano jadłam bułki ze śmietnika". Wysokie Obcasy (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Vourlias, Christopher (16 July 2021). "Wim Wenders Executive Producing Debut Feature on Connie Converse Mystery (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  11. ↑ Dróżdż, Dawid (19 April 2022). "Polski film na prestiżowym festiwalu w Stanach. Wyprodukował go Wim Wenders". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  12. ↑ Ravindran, Manori (25 October 2022). "'Roving Woman' Star Lena Góra Signs With LBI Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  13. ↑ Dróżdż, Dawid (18 September 2023). "Oto film o wolności i wyborze. Brzmi sexy? Owszem, tylko że zupełnie tego nie kupuję". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  14. ↑ Karst-Adamczyk, Magdalena (15 July 2023). "Często gdy mówimy o własnej matce, to mówimy o miłości. Nawet gdy ta miłość nie jest spełniona". Wysokie Obcasy (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  15. ↑ Zaborski, Artur (8 November 2024). "Lena Góra w "Imago" zagrała swoją matkę, artystkę. To opowieść o niepokornej kobiecości". Vogue Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  16. 1 2 Salwa, Ola (25 September 2023). "Scarborn pockets the Golden Lions at the Polish Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  17. 1 2 Świderski, Damian (8 February 2024). "Poznaliśmy nominacje do nagród Orły 2024. Polskie filmy i seriale zostaną ocenione w 18 kategoriach". Dziennik Bałtycki (in Polish). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  18. 1 2 Adamski, Łukasz (12 April 2023). "Polka robi karierę w Hollywood. "Nie pasuję do schematu"". Interia Film (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  19. ↑ Salwa, Ola (2 December 2020). "Review: Erotica 2022". Cineuropa. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  20. ↑ Goldsmith, Jill (19 April 2022). "Tribeca Festival Lineup Includes 'Corner Office' With Jon Hamm, Ray Romano's 'Somewhere In Queens', More". Deadline. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  21. ↑ Albrycht, Katarzyna (11 July 2024). "Myśleli, że żyje jak gwiazda Hollywood. "Jadłam bułki ze śmietnika"". Plotek (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  22. ↑ Staszczyszyn, Bartosz (19 January 2023). ""Noc w przedszkolu", reż. Rafał Skalski". Culture.pl (in Polish).
  23. ↑ Staszczyszyn, Bartosz (21 September 2023). ""Święty", reż. Sebastian Buttny". Culture.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  24. ↑ Ntim, Zac (30 May 2023). "Karlovy Vary Reveals Competition Lineup And Jury Members Including Patricia Clarkson". Deadline. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  25. ↑ Jackson, Angelique (7 October 2024). "Charli XCX's Secret Movie Revealed: How the Pop Star, Jeremy O. Harris and Director Pete Ohs Shot 'Erupcja' During 'Brat' Summer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  26. ↑ Gzyl, Paweł (5 August 2020). "Stacja Canal+ zapowiada na tegoroczną jesień serial "Król" według powieści Szczepana Twardocha". Gazeta Krakowska (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  27. ↑ Guszkowski, Piotr (15 March 2024). "Jak Hiacynta Bukiet potraktowałaby uchodźców z Ukrainy? Nowy serial TVP to stracona szansa". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  28. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (6 December 2024). "Lena Góra-Led Max Series 'The Eastern Gate' Drops Premiere Date & First-Look Images". Deadline. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  29. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (30 April 2025). "Lena Góra To Lead Opposite Joel Kinnaman In TNT Miniseries 'Debriefing The President'". Deadline. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
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