Carolina Bartczak

Carolina Bartczak
Born Carolina Anna Bartczak
(1985-10-05) 5 October 1985
Gehrden, Germany
Alma mater University of Toronto
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
Occupation Actress
Years active 2010–present

Carolina Bartczak (born October 5, 1985 in Gehrden, Germany) is a Canadian/Polish actress. She is known for her role as Magda Lehnsherr,[1] the wife of Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto in X-Men: Apocalypse and as Maura Mackenzie in the CBC film An Audience of Chairs.[2]

Early life

Bartczak immigrated to Canada when she was young and grew up in Kitchener, Ontario. She studied biochemistry at the University of Toronto[3] and worked as a travel writer/photographer in southern Croatia.[4] She turned to acting in 2009 and attended the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.[5]

Career

Bartczak's first role was playing the voice of Alfred Hedgehog in the cartoon The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog.[6] Her first on screen role was playing a high maintenance mother opposite Brendan Gleeson, and Neil Patrick Harris in The Smurfs 2. Bartczak also played Nurse Clara in the action film Brick Mansions opposite Paul Walker and as Amanda Dean in the film Business Ethics opposite Larenz Tate.[7] Her most famous role has been playing Magda Lehnsherr, the wife of Erik Lehnsherr in the Marvel comic series X-Men.[8] In X-Men: Apocalypse, Erik Lehnsherr, played by Michael Fassbender, becomes Magneto after he is enraged by Magda's murder.

Filmography

YEARTITLEROLENOTES
2018Far Cry 5Cult LeaderVideo Game
2017An Audience of ChairsMaura MackenzieFeature
2016Business EthicsAmanda DeanFeature
2016Cleverly DisguisedDanaShort
2015X-Men: ApocalypseMagdaFeature
2015Gray AreaNinaShort
2015The Secret Life of Marilyn MonroePhyllisTV Series
2015MaydayLauren BessetteTV Series
2014Brick MansionsNurse ClaraFeature
2014Femme BruleeColleen ZimmermanShort Film
2013Karma's a BitchKairaTV Series
2013The ListenerSarah WembleyTV Series
2013The Smurfs 2Peanut MomFeature
2013Plato's Reality MachineMaggieFeature
2012Covert AffairsDebraTV Series
2011RoomBudsCarlyShortfilm
2011ScrewedMirabelTV Series
2011Crazy PhotographerIvanka TrovovichFeature
2011WiltRed Dress GirlFeature
2010The Mysteries of Alfred HedgehogAlfred HedgehogTV series

References

  1. ↑ "James McAvoy, 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Cast Talk Future Franchise Films".
  2. ↑ "'Unflinching look' at mental illness: An Audience of Chairs comes to the silver screen".
  3. ↑ "Carolina Bartczak...Got the Part".
  4. ↑ "Interview with actress Carolina Bartczak - The GCE". 2 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Bold and Brave: BRICK MANSIONS' Carolina Bartczak". 25 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog, The". www.muse.ca.
  7. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (6 October 2016). "'Business Ethics' Adds Carolina Bartczak; Erica Ash Gets 'A Little Something For You Birthday'".
  8. ↑ "X-Men: Apocalypse star Carolina Bartczak on working with Michael Fassbender - Watch News Videos Online". Global News.
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