Karolina Wydra
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Years active | 2008–present |
Karolina Wydra (Polish pronunciation:
Early life and education
Wydra was born in
Her mother and father were teachers of mathematics and art, respectively.[4] In 1992, she and her family emigrated to Orange County, California, where her parents set up a cleaning business.[4] Her parents separated in 2012, and her mother subsequently moved back to Poland.[4]
Career
In October 1997, Wydra won the Elite Lee Jeans Model Look Contest, which was hosted by
In 2006, Wydra starred in a
In 2013 she starred in the Honda Acura ZDX commercial. In 2013, Wydra joined the cast of HBO's fantasy drama series True Blood as Violet Mazurski, a vampire who becomes Jason Stackhouse's girlfriend.[16][17] In the sixth season, Wydra was a recurring cast member, but was upgraded to the main cast for its seventh and final season.[18] In 2014, Wydra recurred as the character Mara Paxton on the fifth season of FX's drama series Justified, and guest starred as Agent Simone Taylor in an episode of the CBS drama series Scorpion. Wydra then co-starred alongside Aaron Eckhart in the Blumhouse Productions horror film Incarnate (2015), directed by Brad Peyton. In 2015, she joined the cast of ABC's crime drama series Wicked City as Dianne Kubek, a beautiful detective working undercover as a barmaid and drug dealer on the Sunset Strip.[19]
In April 2016, it was announced that Wydra had been cast in the
Personal life
Wydra lives in Los Angeles.
She has one older brother, an accountant, who lives in London.[4]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Be Kind Rewind | Gabrielle Bochenski | |
2008 | Sugar | Raquel | |
2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love | Jordyn | |
2012 | After | Ana | |
2012 | Eugene | Alice | Short |
2013 | Europa Report | Katya Petrovna | |
2016 | Incarnate | Anna Ember | |
2019 | A Score to Settle | Simone |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Christina | Episode: "Ten Count" |
2011–2012 | House | Dominika Petrova
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Recurring role |
2012 | Bad Girls | Kelly | Unaired pilot |
2013–2014 | True Blood | Violet Mazurski | Main role |
2014 | Justified | Mara Paxton | Recurring role |
2014 | Scorpion | Agent Simone Taylor | Episode: "Revenge" |
2015 | Wicked City | Dianne Kubek | Main role |
2017 | Sneaky Pete | Karolina | Recurring role |
2017 | Quantico | Sasha Barinov | Recurring role |
2017 | Twin Peaks
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Chloe | Episode: "Part 9" |
2017 | MacGyver | Vera Kazakova | Episode: "Roulette Wheel + Wire" |
2019 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Izel
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Recurring role (Season 6) 7 episodes |
TBA | Untitled Vince Gilligan series | Ana | Main role |
Other credits
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Location | Notes |
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2017 | French Waitress and Other Plays | Kasia | Electric Lodge, Los Angeles | Segment: "Poland" |
Commercials
- (2006) Nespresso…What Else?
References
- ^ "Person Details for Karolina I Wydra, "United States Public Records, 1970-2009"". FamilySearch.
- ^ "Karolina Wydra: From House to True Blood". Fikklefame. March 27, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ "Karolina Wydra Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ a b c d "EJ Podcast #046 with Karolina Wydra". EJScott.com. August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Bodies in Motion". Los Angeles. Google Books. October 1997.
- ^ "Karolina Wydra". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "Model Karolina Wydra for Urban Decay Cosmetics". Scott Nathan Photos.
- ^ "Charles David: Fall 2003". LeBook.com.
- ^ "Karolina Wydra on the cover of German Elle magazine". Fikkle Fame. March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Good Morning Sunshine". Oyster. September 6, 2010.
- ^ "'House', felizmente casado con Karolina Wydra". Heraldo.es. April 18, 2012. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (April 3, 2012). "Hot Shots: House's Wife Dominika Returns to Take Down [Spoiler]!". TVLine.
- ^ Kemp, Stuart (June 17, 2013). "Ryan Smith's 'After' Starring Karolina Wydra Gets North American Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ Ellingson, Annlee (August 6, 2013). "Europa Report: Movie Reviews". Paste.
- ^ Lee, Ben (March 2, 2012). "Amy Smart, Karolina Wydra sign up for NBC's 'Bad Girls' remake". Digital Spy.
- ^ Richenthal, Matt (March 26, 2013). "Karolina Wydra to Portray Eric-Like Vampire on True Blood". TV Fanatic. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ Sims, Andrew (March 26, 2013). "'True Blood' season 6 casts 'House' actress Karolina Wydra in 'badass' role". Hypable. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 26, 2013). "True Blood Exclusive: House Actress Joins Season 6 Cast as Badass Vamp". TVLine. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 3, 2015). "'True Blood' Alum Boards ABC's 'L.A. Crime' Anthology". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (April 25, 2016). "Twin Peaks Revival: Complete Cast List Revealed (and It's Bananas)". TVLine.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 2, 2016). "'Sneaky Pete' Casts Karolina Wydra & Pej Vahdat In Recurring Roles". Deadline Hollywood.
External links
- Karolina Wydra at Film Web (in Polish)
- Karolina Wydra at IMDb
- Karolina Wydra at Rotten Tomatoes