Sandra Drzymalska

Sandra Drzymalska
Drzymalska in 2019
Born (1993-07-24) 24 July 1993
Alma materAST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Sandra Drzymalska (Polish: [ˈsandra dʐɨˈmalska]; born 24 July 1993) is a Polish actress.

Career

She was awarded a master's degree in dramatic acting from the AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków in 2017.[1] She played a minor role in the 2019 drama film Sole directed by Carlo Sironi.[2] Drzymalska received Prix de l'expérimentation - Special Mention at Montréal Festival of New Cinema.[3] Drzymalska received Special Mention for Interpretation at Bastia Italian Film Festival.[4] Sole received European Discovery 2020 - Prix FIPRESCI at The 33rd European Film Awards.[5]

In 2021 Drzymalska gained recognition for playing a student in the Netflix series Sexify. In October, 2021 she appeared on the cover of Vogue Polska, the Polish edition of Vogue. She played Kasandra in Jerzy Skolimowski's 2022 film EO.[6] The film premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2022,[7] where it won the Jury Prize, tying with The Eight Mountains. EO received an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.[8] She received Polish Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for her performance.[9]

In 2023, Drzymalska received Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination for Filip. The following year she appeared in Julia von Heinz's Treasure, and played the leading roles in films Simona Kossak and White Courage, receiving two more nominations for Polish Academy Award for Best Actress.[10] In 2025 she starred in the Disney+ period crime drama series, The Breslau Murders, and in 2026 was cast in the Netflix historical drama, The Doll.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Amok Mary
2019 Back Home Urszula
2019 Sole Lena
2020 Pigs 3 Sandra
2020 Ostatni komers Monika Gdynia Film Festival Award Honorable Mention
2020 Everyone Has a Summer Agata
2021 The Getaway King Mloda
2022 EO Kasandra Nominated — Polish Academy Award for Best Actress
2022 Filip Marlena Nominated — Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
2022 Iluzja Magda
2023 Mr. Car and the Knights Templar Anka
2024 Treasure Anna
2024 Simona Kossak Simona Kossak Nominated — Polish Academy Award for Best Actress
2024 White Courage Bronka Polish Film Festival Award for Best Actress
Nominated — Polish Academy Award for Best Actress

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Strażacy Nika Episode: "Adrenalina
2016 The Teacher Ola Kaczmarek 9 episodes
2017 Ultraviolet Julka Episode: "#limbo"
2019 39 and a Half Karola 8 episodes
2019–2020 Our Century Łucja Koszykowska 11 episodes
2020 The Woods Klaudia Broniarek 2 episodes
2021 Angel of Death Roma Sośnicka 5 episodes
2022 Mental Maria Kulesza 8 episodes
2021—2023 Sexify Monika 16 episodes
2023 BringBackAlice Oliwia Górska 3 episodes
2025 The Breslau Murders Lena Podolsky 8 episodes
2026 The Doll Izabela Lecka

References

  1. ↑ "Filmpolski.pl - Sandra Drzymalska". Film Polski (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Sole - Luxbox". Luxbox. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  3. ↑ "Montreal Festival of New Cinema Awards". Montreal Times. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Festival du Cinema Italien de Bastia". Filmitalia. Cinecittà. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "EFAs Grand Finale 2020". European Film Awards. European Film Awards. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Eo - Festival de Cannes". Festival-Cannes.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  7. ↑ Katz, David (April 19, 2022). "Jerzy Skolimowski returns to the Cannes fray with donkey tale Eo". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023 Oscars Nominations: See the Full List". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. February 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "FilmPolski.pl". FilmPolski.
  10. ↑ Polska, Vogue (March 12, 2025). "Kreacją z gali rozdania Orłów 2025 Sandra Drzymalska spełniła swoje dziecięce marzenie". Vogue Polska.
  11. ↑ Goldbart, Max (January 20, 2026). "Netflix Poland Unveils Comedy Detective Movie & First Look At TV Adaptation Of Beloved Polish Novel 'The Doll'".