Karolina Kwaśniak

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Karolina Kwaśniak

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Polish-American bilingual actress, MFA in Acting (California Institute of the Arts, 2024).
 She combines experimental theatre with film subtlety, working across Poland, LA, and internationally.

Film credits include the award-winning short Life Support (Official Selection – Festival of Cinema NYC, San Antonio Film Festival; Winner – Jersey Shore Film Festival, Panther City Film Festival), Summer Wedding (Official Selection – LA Shorts International Film Festival, Okinawa Cinema at Sea Film Festival), and Untangling (Official Selection – Szczecin Film Festival, OKFA Film Festival). She has also appeared in international commercials for McCafe, T-Mobile, ING, and Flipz.

Stage credits include the opera-theatre piece Umbra (Highways Performance Space, LA), Nina in Chekhov’s The Seagull (Walt Disney Modular Theater, LA), Christina in Fornes’ Fefu and Her Friends (Walt Disney Modular Theater, LA), the original piece El Misterio (dir. Luna Izpisua de Kissel, LA), and the dance-theatre performance Night of the Falling Stars (The Sharon Disney Lund Dance Theater, LA).

In addition to her stage and screen work, Karolina is an experienced voice actor, working in Polish and English (commercials, dubbing, narration). She is passionate about physical theatre and cross-cultural storytelling.


Karolina Kwaśniak
Los Angeles (US), Warsaw (PL)
Genderfemale
NationalityPolish
Main professionActor
Working permitsUnited States, European Union (EU-27), Poland
Housing optionsLos Angeles (US), Warsaw (PL)
SpecializationsClown, Dubbing actor, Opera singer, Singer, Theater actor
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorhazel
Hair colorbrown
Height (cm)158
LanguagesEnglish(native)Polish(native)GermanItalian
DialectsStandard American English
AccentsAmericanEnglishPolish
SportIce skatingStage combatSwimmingYoga
DanceContact improvisationPerformanceImprovisation danceMimeBelly dance
PitchSoprano
SingingA cappellaBeltingFolkImprovisationOpera singing
Special skills(cartoon) voice actingActing coachClownImprovisation
Training

MFA Acting, CalArts (2024)

Other professional training
2019 – 2021
Baza Acting Studio, Warsaw
2019 – 2020
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NY (workshops)
2017 – 2020
Academy of Music in Łódź (Music Production)
2013 – 2018
Bednarska State School of Music, Warsaw (Opera & Acting)
Film
2025
Summer Wedding picture
Summer Wedding (Short film)
Ivonne (SUP)
Tim Li Tsai Rhea Damani Maria Magierowska
2025
Life Support picture
Life Support (Short film)
Ms. Lesko (SUP)
Jamon Tolbert Bonnie Kim, Monica Moon Andrew Chu
2025
Song of Silence picture
Song of Silence (Short film)
Other
Vasilisa Kuzmina Qiuping Han Daisy Anderson, Vasilisa Kuzmina
2025
A Decent Citizen (Short film)
Anna (SUP)
Saulius Baradinskas Dominika Podczaska PSC
2024
Untangling picture
Untangling (Short film)
Marta (LR)
Hania Pikulska Ben Holt, Hania Pikulska
2023
A Change of Heart picture
A Change of Heart (Short film)
Sara (LR)
Jessica Ma Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman University Maria Magierowska
Television
2026
Na Wspolnej (TV series)
Recepcjonistka (GR)
TVN
2025
Na Sygnale (TV series)
Monika (ELR)
TVP
2024
Na Dobre i Na Złe (TV series)
Pregnant Woman (GR)
TVP
2021
Tajemnice Miłości (TV series)
Amelia (LR)
TVN
Theater
2025
Raja Edepus (Drama)
Choragos (LR)
Tristan Samson 1st Gamelan Festival at the Indonesian Consulate in Los Angeles
2025
Umbra (Opera)
Hermes (LR)
Hector Alvarez Rory James Leech Highways Performance Space Elliot Menard
2024
Fefu and Her Friends (Drama)
Christina (SUP)
Tatou Dede Walt Disney Modular Theater
2023
Night of the Falling Stars (Choreography)
Wild Woman (LR)
Annalee Traylor The Sharon Disney Lund Dance Theater
2023
El Misterio (Drama)
The Angel (LR)
Luna Izpisua de Kissel Walt Disney Modular Theater
2022
The Sea Gull (Drama)
Nina (LR)
Zoe Wang California Institute of the Arts Theater
Commercial
2026
Pirolam (Commercial)
Supporting Role
Przemek Kulikowski
2025
Rossmann (Commercial)
Leading Role
2024
ING (Commercial)
Supporting Role
Papaya Films
2022
T-Mobile (Commercial)
Supporting Role
Dobro Films
2022
Starazolin (Commercial)
Leading Role
Dynamo Film
2022
McCafe (Commercial)
Supporting Role
Dobro Films
2022
Flipz (Commercial)
Supporting Role
Graffiti Films
2021
Orange Flex (Commercial)
Leading Role
Film Produkcja
2021
Vectra (Commercial)
Supporting Role
Videlec
2020
Huawei AppGallery (Commercial)
Supporting Role
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