Anna Próchniak

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Anna Próchniak
Born (1988-12-22) 22 December 1988 (age 36)
Lublin, Poland
Alma materŁódź Film School
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Anna Próchniak (born 22 December 1988) is a Polish actress. Initially trained as a dancer, she decided to switch to acting, graduating from the National Film School in Łódź.[1][2] Próchniak's first major international film role was in The Innocents [2] (Sundance Film Festival 2016) directed by Anne Fontaine. Her credits include Polish Warsaw 44 (2014), Northern Irish Bad Day for the Cut (Sundance Film Festival 2017), Latvian Oleg (Directors’ Fortnight section of the Festival de Cannes 2019) and Baptiste for BBC One (2019). She is a member of the European Film Academy (EFA).

Selected filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Shameless Irmina
2014 Obywatel Kasia
Warsaw 44 Kama
2016 The Innocents Zofia
2017 Breaking the Limits Grażyna
Bad Day for the Cut Kaja
2018 Vultures Sofia
2019 Baptiste Natalie Rose
Oleg Małgosia
2022 The Behaviorist Weronika Dzwonek
Heart Parade Magda
2023 Unmoored Magdalena
2024 The Tattooist of Auschwitz Gita
Showtrial Sandra Vodanovic
2025 Summerwater Alina Piotrowska

Awards

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2014 Gdynia Film Festival Elle's Rising Star Warsaw 44 Won [3]
2016 Zbigniew Cybulski Award — Warsaw 44 Nominated [4]
2025 British Academy Scotland Awards Actress Film/Television The Tattooist of Auschwitz Nominated [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Who Is Anna Prochniak? The Actor Playing 'Baptiste's Natalie Has Been In Some Big European Films". Bustle. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Talent Without Borders: Polish Actors Around the World". culture.pl. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. ^ Blaney, Martin (22 September 2014). "Gods reigns supreme at Gdynia Film Festival". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Nagroda Cybulskiego 2015" (in Polish). Polish Film Institute. 1 December 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  5. ^ "2025 Nominations". BAFTA Scotland. Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
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