Kalina Jedrusik was born in Czestochowa, Poland in 1931. Her parents
brought her up together with two other children. In 1953 she debuted on
stage and year later married famous Polish writer
Stanislaw Dygat (Jezioro
Bodenskie, Disneyland). Her long list of theatre work includes plays by
Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz and Bertolt Brecht among others.
Jedrusik first appeared on screen in 1957 with the movie
Eva Wants to Sleep (1958). She
is mostly known for playing Joanna in comedy
Lekarstwo na milosc (1966) and Lucy Zuckerowa
in
The Promised Land (1975). Her filmography also includes adaptations of her husband's
work - Jezioro Bodenskie, Jowita and many others. Apart from her movie
career she was also a talented singer.
The Double Life of Véronique (1991) was her last screen
appearance. She died on August 7, 1991 in Warsaw. She was 60.