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Joanna Pacula

Joanna Pacula

Acting

Born: December 30, 1957Tomaszów Lubelski, Lubelskie, Poland

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 (1983). She played the part of the exotic beauty in numerous American TV series and movies, including the Holocaust drama Escape From Sobibor (CBS, 1987), The Kiss (1988), E.A.R.T.H. Force (CBS, 1990), and the TV series, The Colony (ABC, 1996). She was featured in Marked for Death (1990) as an expert on Jamaican voodoo and gangs; in the Italian erotic thriller Husbands And Lovers (1992) as a free spirited adultress (which featured a rather controversial bare-bottom spanking scene, a first in a mainstream film); Tombstone (1993) as Doc Holliday's lover, Kate (also known as Big Nose Kate and Mary Catherine Haroney, born November 7, 1850); in The Haunted Sea (1997); and in the movie Virus (1999), playing a Russian scientist. She currently resides in Southern California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joanna Pacula, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Buckle Up

Buckle Up

Evelyn Elger

2023
Break Even

Break Even

Agent Crowe

2020
Kill Her, Not Me

Kill Her, Not Me

Judith

2013
ICE Agent

ICE Agent

Sheila Hayman

2013

Madoff: Made Off with America

Ruth Madoff

2013
Stolen Child

Stolen Child

Tatiana

2012
Black Widow

Black Widow

Olivia

2010
Amazing Racer

Amazing Racer

Emily Blair

2009
Chicano Blood

Chicano Blood

The Judge

2008
When Nietzsche Wept

When Nietzsche Wept

Mathilda

2007
Forget About It

Forget About It

Talia Nitti

2006
Honor

Honor

Rose Tyrell

2006
The Cutter

The Cutter

Elizabeth Teller

2005
Dead Easy

Dead Easy

Theresa

2004
Moscow Heat

Moscow Heat

Sasha

2004
El padrino: The Latin Godfather

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

Jessica Lancaster

2004
Dinocroc

Dinocroc

Paula Kennedy

2004
Lightning: Bolts of Destruction

Lightning: Bolts of Destruction

Valery Landis

2003
No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

Gretchen Klein

2002
Warrior Angels

Warrior Angels

Elizabeth

2002
Cupid's Prey

Cupid's Prey

Iris Wetherton

2002
The Hit

The Hit

Sonia

2001
Crash and Byrnes

Crash and Byrnes

Lissette

2000
The Art of Murder

The Art of Murder

Elizabeth Sheridan

1999
Error in Judgment

Error in Judgment

Liz

1999
Virus

Virus

Nadia Vinogradova

1999
The White Raven

The White Raven

Julia Konneman

1998
Sweet Deception

Sweet Deception

Risa Gallagher

1998
My Giant

My Giant

Lilliana Rotaru

1998
The Haunted Sea

The Haunted Sea

1st Mate Bergren

1997
Business for Pleasure

Business for Pleasure

Anna

1997
In Praise of Older Women

In Praise of Older Women

Marta

1997
Heaven Before I Die

Heaven Before I Die

Selma

1997
The Colony

The Colony

Noelle Simms

1996
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys

Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys

Brenda Franelli

1995
Last Gasp

Last Gasp

Nora Weeks

1995
Not Like Us

Not Like Us

Anita Clark

1995
Timemaster

Timemaster

Evelyn

1995
Every Breath

Every Breath

Lauren

1994
Deep Red

Deep Red

Monica Quik

1994
The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

Lily Wine

1994
Kim Novak Is on the Phone

Kim Novak Is on the Phone

Emilia

1994
Normandy: The Great Crusade

Normandy: The Great Crusade

Ursula von Kardoff (voice)

1994
Tombstone

Tombstone

Kate

1993
Under Investigation

Under Investigation

Abbey Jane Strong

1993
Warlock: The Armageddon

Warlock: The Armageddon

Paula Dare

1993
Private Lessons II

Private Lessons II

Sophie Morgan

1993
Condition: Critical

Condition: Critical

Dr. Lena Poole

1992
Black Ice

Black Ice

Vanessa

1992
Body Puzzle

Body Puzzle

Tracy Grant

1992
Eyes of the Beholder

Eyes of the Beholder

Diana Carlyle

1992
Husbands and Lovers

Husbands and Lovers

Alina

1991
The Good Policeman

The Good Policeman

1991
Marked for Death

Marked for Death

Leslie

1990
Commando Earth Force

Commando Earth Force

Diana Randall

1990
Breaking Point

Breaking Point

Anna / Diana

1989
Options

Options

Princess Nicole

1989
The Kiss

The Kiss

Felice Dunbar

1988
Sweet Lies

Sweet Lies

Joëlle

1987
Escape from Sobibor

Escape from Sobibor

Luka

1987
Death Before Dishonor

Death Before Dishonor

Elli

1987
Not Quite Paradise

Not Quite Paradise

Gila

1985
Gorky Park

Gorky Park

Irina

1983

Yokohama

1982
Tender Spots

Tender Spots

Pielęgniarka

1981
Last Night of Love

Last Night of Love

Lena Gheorghiu

1980

Córka albo syn

Irena

1979
You Will Not Have Peace

You Will Not Have Peace

Bożena Kaczmarek

1978
Camouflage

Camouflage

Student

1977
Operation Arsenal

Operation Arsenal

Duska Bytnar

1977