**Krystyna Janda** (Warsaw, 1952) is a Polish actress, an icon of her country's cinema, celebrated for the depth and intensity of her performances. Her career is inextricably linked to Andrzej Wajda, with whom she achieved international fame playing the audacious journalist Agnieszka in *Man of Marble* (Człowiek z marmuru, 1977) and *Man of Iron* (Człowiek z żelaza, 1981).

Janda is known for her roles as strong, complex women, often rebellious and morally committed, capable of expressing great inner strength and vulnerability. Among her most significant performances are those in *Interrogation* (Przesłuchanie, 1982), for which she won an award at Cannes, and her participation in Krzysztof Kieślowski's *The Decalogue II*. Her style is characterized by powerful expressiveness and great emotional authenticity.