Kamila Urzędowska • Actress
"I was totally surprised by myself as an animated character"
by Ana Stanic
BERLINALE 2024: The Polish actress explains what it was like to be the main character in the animated film The Peasants and what she'd love to do next
Kamila Urzędowska graduated from Wroclav Theater School in 2020. While still studying, she made her debut in the main role in the series Żmijowisko directed by Łukasz Palkowski for Canal+. Kamila subsequently starred in the award-winning film 25 Years of Innocence [+see also:
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Now selected for EFP's 2024 European Shooting Stars, she talks to us about her emerging career.