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3Joanna Pacuła[[note]]Pronounced "pat-SU-wa"[[/note]] (born December 30, 1957 in Tomaszów Lubelski, Poland) is a Polish-American actress and model. She first gained prominence through her modelling work in ''Vogue'' and through her work with the Warsaw Dramatic Theatre. She emigrated to the U.S. in 1981 when the Polish government under Wojciech Jaruzelski declared martial law, and gained international recognition with her performance as Irina Asanova in the 1983 film adaptation of ''Literature/GorkyPark'', which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In the following years, she established herself as a prolific character actress, appearing in many high-profile films and television productions.
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5!! Film roles:
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7* ''Literature/GorkyPark'' (1983) as Irina Asanova
8* ''Film/EscapeFromSobibor'' (1987) as Luka
9* ''Film/MarkedForDeath'' (1990) as Professor Leslie Davalos
10* ''Film/WarlockTheArmageddon'' (1993) as Paula Dare
11* ''Film/{{Tombstone}}'' (1993) as "Big-Nose" Kate Horony
12* ''Film/UnderInvestigation'' (1993) as Abby Jane Strong
13* ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheHams'' (1994) as Lily Wine
14* ''Film/{{Virus}}'' (1999) as Nadia Vinogradova
15* ''Film/{{Dinocroc}}'' (2004) as Paula Kennedy
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17!! Television roles:
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19* ''Series/DeadMansGun'' (1999) as Yvotte Ballinger
20* ''Series/NightVisions'' (2001) as Head Immigrant
21* ''Series/{{Monk}}'' (2008) as Leyla Zlativich
22* ''Series/{{Bones}}'' (2014) as Drina Mirga
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