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Joanna Pacula

Joanna Pacula

Acting·1957·67 films

Joanna Pacula (born January 2, 1957) is a Polish actress. Pacula joined Warsaw Dramatic Theatre where she acted until 1981. She started her career playing in productions of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Othello and As You Like It. She also found work in a handful of films, including Krzysztof Zanussi's Barwy ochronne/Camouflage (1977). In 1981, Pacula was caught in Paris when communist authorities in Poland declared martial law. In 1982 she eventually emigrated to the U.S. where she has specialized in playing European temptresses since her feature debut opposite William Hurt in Gorky Park (1

Filmography

Tombstone
Tombstone (1993)Kate
Virus
Virus (1999)Nadia Vinogradova
Marked for Death
Marked for Death (1990)Leslie
Gorky Park
Gorky Park (1983)Irina
Escape from Sobibor
Escape from Sobibor (1987)Luka
The Silence of the Hams
The Silence of the Hams (1994)Lily Wine
Warlock: The Armageddon
Warlock: The Armageddon (1993)Paula Dare
My Giant
My Giant (1998)Lilliana Rotaru
When Nietzsche Wept
When Nietzsche Wept (2007)Mathilda
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
El padrino: The Latin Godfather (2004)Jessica Lancaster
The Cutter
The Cutter (2005)Elizabeth Teller
The Kiss
The Kiss (1988)Felice Dunbar
Dinocroc
Dinocroc (2004)Paula Kennedy
Husbands and Lovers
Husbands and Lovers (1991)Alina
Body Puzzle
Body Puzzle (1992)Tracy Grant
Camouflage
Camouflage (1977)Student
Last Gasp
Last Gasp (1995)Nora Weeks
Amazing Racer
Amazing Racer (2009)Emily Blair
Deep Red
Deep Red (1994)Monica Quik
Moscow Heat
Moscow Heat (2004)Sasha
Death Before Dishonor
Death Before Dishonor (1987)Elli
Last Night of Love
Last Night of Love (1980)Lena Gheorghiu
Stolen Child
Stolen Child (2012)Tatiana
In Praise of Older Women
In Praise of Older Women (1997)Marta
Forget About It
Forget About It (2006)Talia Nitti
The Haunted Sea
The Haunted Sea (1997)1st Mate Bergren
Black Ice
Black Ice (1992)Vanessa
Lightning: Bolts of Destruction
Lightning: Bolts of Destruction (2003)Valery Landis
Operation Arsenal
Operation Arsenal (1977)Duska Bytnar
ICE Agent
ICE Agent (2013)Sheila Hayman
Break Even
Break Even (2020)Agent Crowe
Timemaster
Timemaster (1995)Evelyn
Warrior Angels
Warrior Angels (2002)Elizabeth
The Art of Murder
The Art of Murder (1999)Elizabeth Sheridan
Eyes of the Beholder
Eyes of the Beholder (1992)Diana Carlyle
Not Like Us
Not Like Us (1995)Anita Clark
Tender Spots
Tender Spots (1981)Pielęgniarka
Private Lessons II
Private Lessons II (1993)Sophie Morgan
The White Raven
The White Raven (1998)Julia Konneman
Not Quite Paradise
Not Quite Paradise (1985)Gila
Dead Easy
Dead Easy (2004)Theresa
Under Investigation
Under Investigation (1993)Abbey Jane Strong
Honor
Honor (2006)Rose Tyrell
Every Breath
Every Breath (1994)Lauren
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys (1995)Brenda Franelli
Breaking Point
Breaking Point (1989)Anna / Diana
Options
Options (1989)Princess Nicole
Cupid's Prey
Cupid's Prey (2002)Iris Wetherton
Error in Judgment
Error in Judgment (1999)Liz
Sweet Lies
Sweet Lies (1987)Joëlle
Crash and Byrnes
Crash and Byrnes (2000)Lissette
Sweet Deception
Sweet Deception (1998)Risa Gallagher
Business for Pleasure
Business for Pleasure (1997)Anna
Heaven Before I Die
Heaven Before I Die (1997)Selma
Chicano Blood
Chicano Blood (2008)The Judge
The Colony
The Colony (1996)Noelle Simms
Condition: Critical
Condition: Critical (1992)Dr. Lena Poole
No Place Like Home
No Place Like Home (2002)Gretchen Klein
You Will Not Have Peace
You Will Not Have Peace (1978)Bożena Kaczmarek
Buckle Up
Buckle Up (2023)Evelyn Elger
Normandy: The Great Crusade
Normandy: The Great Crusade (1994)Ursula von Kardoff (voice)
The Hit
The Hit (2001)Sonia
The Good Policeman
The Good Policeman (1991)
Kim Novak Is on the Phone
Kim Novak Is on the Phone (1994)Emilia
Black Widow
Black Widow (2010)Olivia
Kill Her, Not Me
Kill Her, Not Me (2013)Judith
Commando Earth Force
Commando Earth Force (1990)Diana Randall