Joanna Kreft-Baka first appeared on screen in the late 1980s, however, this her role in the cult comedy “Kogel-mogel” from 1988 brought her recognition. In Roman Załuski’s film, she played the role of a friend of the main character, Kasia Solska. Although the film gained enormous popularity, Kreft-Baka did not continue her career on the screen – she chose the theater, where she works to this day.
Joanna Kreft-Baka graduated from theater school in 1988, but she made her stage debut three years earlier. Her first role was in Witold Gombrowicz’s “History” on the stage of the Polish Theater in Wrocław. Since then, she has performed in theaters all over Poland, including the Musical Theater in Gdynia and the Theater. Cyprian Kamil Norwid in Jelenia Góra. Ultimately, she moved to the Wybrzeże Theater in Gdańsk, with which she has been associated with short breaks since 1989.
The actress met her husband Mirosław Bakawhile still in college. As she recalled, they noticed each other during the entrance exams, and after a few months they were already a couple. Their relationship, although happy, was not without difficult moments. The couple went through a serious crisis when “Mirek felt too self-confident,” admits the actress. After a short break, they got back together and got married in 1988. Since then, they have been a harmonious couple, although the beginnings of their life together were difficult. In one of his interviews, Baka recalled that at a time when there were no acting offers, he had to take up physical work to support his family.
Joanna Kreft-Baka emphasizes that their relationship is based on mutual support and care for the relationship. The actress often mentions that Mirek invites her to dinner and gives her flowers, keeping her romantic even after many years of living together. Baka, in turn, admits that in difficult moments she motivated him to act, believing that everything would soon work out. “I always said: Someone will call tomorrow. And he did,” recalls the actor.
Today, Joanna is 59 years old and focuses mainly on working in the theater, with which she has been associated for years. Although she appears on screen occasionally, she admits that she is glad that she is not a “star” – she leaves this role to her husband, Mirosław Baka. Thanks to this, he can peacefully develop artistically on stage and enjoy life away from the spotlight. In 2023, viewers could see her in the Polsat series “Bracia”, where she played the role of Anna, a friend of one of the main characters.
The text was originally published in January 2024, and due to the great popularity of the material, we have refreshed its content.
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