Katarzyna Anna "Kasia" Smutniak (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkaɕa ˈsmutɲak]; born 13 August 1979) is a Polish-Italian actress.
Kasia Smutniak | |
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 Kasia Smutniak in 2018 | |
| Born | Katarzyna Anna Smutniak[1] 13 August 1979 |
| Nationality | Polish-Italian |
| Occupation | Actress, |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Notable work | Loro |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | kasiasmutniak |
Personal life
Smutniak was born in Piła, Poland. Her father, Brigadier General Zenon Smutniak, is a military pilot and served in the Polish Air Force. At 16, she obtained a glider pilot's license. Her mother is a nurse.
She has a daughter, Sophie, born in 2004 with Italian actor Pietro Taricone who died in an accident in 2010.[4] She has a son, Leone, born in 2014 with Italian film producer Domenico Procacci. The couple later married in September 2019.[5]
In addition to Polish, Smutniak speaks fluent Russian, English and Italian.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | At the Right Moment | Serena | |
| 2002 | Haker | Laura | |
| 2004 | Ultimo 3: L'infiltrato | Anna De Rosa | TV movie |
| Radio West | Iliana | ||
| Ora e per sempre | Sally | ||
| 13 at a Table | Anna | ||
| 2006 | Questa è la mia terra | Giulia Corradi | TV mini-series |
| La moglie cinese | Ilja | TV mini-series | |
| 2007 | St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor | Elena Cajafa | TV movie |
| Questa è la mia terra vent'anni dopo | Giulia Corradi | TV series | |
| In Your Hands | Mavi | European Nastro d'Argento Italian Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress Nominated—Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actress | |
| 2008 | Quiet Chaos | Jolanda | original title: Italian: Caos calmo |
| Rino Gaetano: Ma il cielo è sempre più blu | Irene | TV movie | |
| Carnera: The Walking Mountain | Emilia Tersini | ||
| Il commissario De Luca | Laura Utimperger | TV mini-series; episode: Italian: Indagine non autorizzata | |
| 2009 | Goal! 3: Taking on the World | Sophia Tardelli | |
| Freedom | Irene | ||
| Barbarossa | Eleonora | English title: Sword of War | |
| 2010 | From Paris with Love | Caroline | |
| Clash of Civilization over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio | Giulia | original title: Italian: Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza Vittorio | |
| La passione | Caterina | ||
| 2012 | The Fourth State | Katja | |
| 2013 | In Treatment | Sara | TV series |
| Welcome Mr. President | Janis Clementi | Nominated—Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress | |
| 2014 | Fasten Your Seatbelts | Elena | Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Actress |
| 2016 | Perfect Strangers | Eva | |
| 2017 | Marito e Moglie | Sofia | |
| 2018 | Loro | Kira | Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress |
| Made in Italy | Sara | ||
| Il ragazzo più felice del mondo | Herself | ||
| 2019 | Dolce Fine Giornata | Anna | |
| 2020 | Devils | Nina Morgan | TV series |
| Dolittle | Lily Dolittle | ||
| 2021 | Domina | Livia Drusilla | TV series |
| 3/19 | Camilla | ||
| Pantafa | |||
| 2022 | The Hummingbird | Marina Molitor |
