Dagmara Domińczyk ( , ; born 17 July 1976) is a Polish actress. She has appeared in the films Rock Star (2001), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), Kinsey (2004), Trust the Man (2005), Lonely Hearts (2006), Running with Scissors (2006), Higher Ground (2011), The Letter (2012), The Immigrant (2013), Big Stone Gap (2014), A Woman, a Part (2016), The Assistant (2019), The Lost Daughter (2021), Bottoms (2023), and Priscilla (2023). Domińczyk also had a main role in the HBO comedy-drama television series Succession (2018–2023).
In 2013, she released her novel The Lullaby of Polish Girls.
Early life and education Domińczyk was born in Kielce, to Aleksandra and Mirosław Domińczyk, a member of the Polish Solidarity movement. She moved with her family to New York City in 1983 as asylum seekers due to her parents' political associations (her father's involvement with Amnesty International and the Solidarity movement). She is the older sister of actresses Marika Domińczyk and Veronika Domińczyk.
Domińczyk was educated at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in Manhattan. She went on to study at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama in Pittsburgh, from which she graduated in 1998.
Career In 1999, Domińczyk made her acting debut on Broadway as Anna Friel's understudy in Patrick Marber's production of Closer. The following year, she made her feature film debut as Claire in the Stuart Blumberg-penned romantic comedy Keeping the Faith. In 2001, she played Tania Asher in Rock Star, and in 2002, portrayed Edmond Dantès' fiancée, Mercédès Mondego (née Herrera), in the screen adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo.
In 2003, she returned to Broadway playing Caroline Bramble in a production of Enchanted April. Domińczyk had guest starring roles in television series such as Kinsey (2004), 24 (2005), The Bedford Diaries (2006), The Good Wife (2011), Suits (2011), Person of Interest (2012), and Boardwalk Empire (2014). In 2006, she appeared in the Todd Robinson–directed Lonely Hearts and the black comedy film Running with Scissors.
In 2011, Domińczyk co-starred in Vera Farmiga's directorial debut drama film Higher Ground as a religious group member who develops a brain tumor. The following year, she appeared in the psychological thriller film The Letter. She next appeared in James Gray's drama film The Immigrant (2013).
In 2013, she published her first novel, The Lullaby of Polish Girls, which was loosely based on her youth in her native Poland.
In 2014, Domińczyk starred in the Polish political thriller film Jack Strong, directed by Władysław Pasikowski, and the black comedy film Let's Kill Ward's Wife, directed by her brother-in-law Scott Foley.
Between 2018–2023, she played Karolina Novotney in HBO's popular comedy-drama television series Succession.
In 2021, she starred in Maggie Gyllenhaal's psychological drama The Lost Daughter with Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson.
In 2023, Domińczyk was cast as Ann Beaulieu, Priscilla Presley's mother, in Sofia Coppola's biographical drama film Priscilla. In the same year, she also appeared in the satirical teen comedy film Bottoms directed by Emma Seligman.
Personal life
In June 2005, Domińczyk married actor and fellow Carnegie Mellon alumnus Patrick Wilson. They have appeared together in the films Running with Scissors (2006), Jack Strong (2014), Big Stone Gap (2014), and Let's Kill Ward's Wife (2014). On 23 June 2006, she gave birth to their first son. Domińczyk gave birth to their second son on 9 August 2009. The family resides in Montclair, New Jersey. She is a sister-in-law of actor Scott Foley, who is married to her sister Marika.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Keeping the Faith Claire 2001 Rock Star Tania Asher2002 The Count of Monte Cristo Mercedès Herrera They Terry Alba 2003 Tough Luck Divana / Melissa 2004 Kinsey Agnes Gebhard 2005 Trust the Man Pamela2006 Mentor Julia Wilder Lonely Hearts Delphine Downing Running with Scissors Suzanne 2007 Prisoner Olivia 2010 Helena from the Wedding Eve 2011 Higher Ground Annika Felix the Painter Brigitte Short film 2012 The Letter Elizabeth McIntyre2013 Phantom Sophi Zubov The Immigrant Belva 2014 Jack Strong Sue Big Stone Gap Elizabeth Taylor Let's Kill Ward's Wife Stacy 2016 A Woman, a Part Nadia Jones2020 Abe Rebecca The Assistant Ellen 2021 The Lost Daughter Callie 2022 My Love Affair with Marriage Zelma (voice)2023 Bottoms Mrs. Callahan Priscilla Ann Beaulieu 2024 Miller's Girl Beatrice Travel Essentials Ada Rosińska 2026 Tony Gladys Sacksman Bourdain Tonight at Noon Sally Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2001 Third Watch Jeneca Farabee 2 episodes 2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kate Logan Episode: "Pandora"2004 Bad Apple Gina Defresco Television film The Five People You Meet in Heaven Marguerite Television film 2005 24 Nicole 2 episodes 2006 The Bedford Diaries Katrina Macklin 4 episodes2011 The Good Wife Isabel Sharp Episode: "Foreign Affairs" Suits Nancy Episode: "Pilots" 2012 Person of Interest Sarah Jennings Episode: "Many Happy Returns" 2014 Boardwalk Empire Dinah Linehan Episode: "Devil You Know" 2018–2023 Succession Karolina Novotney Recurring season 1, main seasons 2-4 2018 The Deuce Genevieve Furie Episode: "There's an Art to This" 2020 Prodigal Son The Nightingale Episode: "The Professionals" 2022 We Own This City Erika Jensen 6 episodes 2023 Hello Tomorrow! Elle Recurring role 2024 American Horror Stories Anka Kieslowski Episode: "Clone" 2025 Black Rabbit Val 6 episodes 2026 The Savant Danielle Horowitz 3 episodes
Voiceovers and audio narration Someone to Love by Jude Devereaux Day After Night by Anita Diamant Every Note Played by Lisa Genova The Other Queen by Phillipa Gregory The Boleyn Inheritance by Phillipa Gregory Show No Fear by Perri O'Shaughnessy In Secret Service by Mitch Silver
Stage Year Title Role Location Notes 1999 Closer Alice Ayres Music Box Theatre, Broadway Understudy 2003 Enchanted April Caroline Bramble Belasco Theatre, Broadway The Violet Hour Rosamund Plinth Biltmore Theatre, Broadway 2012–2013 Golden Boy Anna Bonaparte Belasco Theatre, Broadway
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Project Result Ref. 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Succession 2024
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