Karolina Wydra
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Born | Karolina I Wydra March 5, 1981 |
Citizenship | Polish |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Karolina I Wydra (born March 5, 1981)[1] is a Polish actress and model. She is best known for playing Dominika Petrova in the American medical drama series House. She appeared in the sixth and seventh seasons of True Blood as the vampire Violet Mazurski.[2] Wydra will star as Detective Dianne Gibbons in the first season of ABC's upcoming crime drama anthology series Wicked City.
Life and career
Wydra was born in Opole, Poland.[3] In 2003, Wydra appeared on the magazine covers of Vellum and the German edition of Elle Magazine. In 2005, she appeared on the front cover of Oyster Magazine.[4] In 2007, Wydra appeared in a Nespresso commercial with George Clooney.[5] From 2011 to 2012, she played the role of Dominika Petrova in House.[6]
In March 2013, Wydra was cast in the pilot of NBC's remake of the British drama series Bad Girls.[7] In 2013, she joined the cast of HBO's fantasy drama series True Blood as Violet Mazurski, a vampire who becomes Jason Stackhouse's girlfriend.[8] In the sixth season, Wydra was a recurring cast member, but was upgraded to the main cast for its seventh and final season.[9] In 2015, she was cast in the first season of ABC's crime drama anthology series Wicked City as Dianne Gibbons, a beautiful detective working undercover on the Sunset Strip.[10]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Be Kind Rewind | Gabrielle Bochenski | |
2008 | Sugar | Raquel | |
2009 | Boreal | Elizabeth | Short film |
2010 | Seconds | Ania | Short film |
2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love | Jordyn | |
2012 | After | Ana | |
2012 | Eugene | Alice | Short film |
2013 | Europa Report | Dr. Katya Petrovna | |
2015 | Shadows | Luna | Short film; uncredited |
2015 | Incarnate | Anna | In post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Nespresso…What Else? | Model | Commercial |
2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Christina | Episode: "Ten Count" |
2011–12 | House | Dominika Petrova | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2012 | Bad Girls | Kelly | Main role; pilot episode |
2013–14 | True Blood | Violet Mazurski | Recurring role; 7 episodes Main role; 8 episodes |
2014 | Justified | Mara Paxton | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
2014 | Scorpion | Agent Simone Taylor | Episode: "Revenge" |
2015 | Wicked City | Detective Dianne Gibbons | Main role; upcoming series |
References
- ^ "Person Details for Karolina I Wydra, "United States Public Records, 1970-2009"". FamilySearch.
- ^ Andrew Sims (March 26, 2013). "'True Blood' season 6 casts 'House' actress Karolina Wydra in 'badass' role". Hypable. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "Karolina Wydra: From House to True Blood". Fikklefame. March 27, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ "Karolina Wydra". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "'House', felizmente casado con Karolina Wydra". Heraldo.es. April 18, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ Kemp, Stuart (June 17, 2013). "Ryan Smith's 'After' Starring Karolina Wydra Gets North American Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Ben (March 2, 2012). "Amy Smart, Karolina Wydra sign up for NBC's 'Bad Girls' remake". Digital Spy.
- ^ Matt Richenthal (March 26, 2013). "Karolina Wydra to Portray Eric-Like Vampire on True Blood". TV Fanatic. 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.