Joanna Pacuła

Joanna Pacuła
Born (1957-12-30) 30 December 1957
Alma materAleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1977–present
Known forGorky Park
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)

Joanna Pacuła (Polish: [jɔˈanna paˈt͡suwa]; born 30 December 1957) is a Polish actress and model. Born in Tomaszów Lubelski, she emigrated to the United States in the early 1980s, and first gained prominence through her modeling work for Vogue. Her breakthrough performance in the 1983 film Gorky Park earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In the years since, she established herself as a character actress, appearing in numerous high-profile films and television series.