𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐚 (May 9, 1900- September 30, 1992) from childhood it would seem that she was destined for an acting career. Her father was a technical worker at the Juliusz Słowacki Theater in Krakow, and Maria herself made her first appearance on stage when she was seven years old. She attended singing, dancing and rhythmic lessons. She was an acclaimed reciter. In her youth, she played the role of Marianne from Molière's drama "Skąpiec" ("The Miser"), Anna "Świt, dzień i noc" ("Dawn, day and night") by Niccodemi or the Bride "Wesele" ("Wedding") by Wyspiański. In 1935 she opened her own theater in Warsaw under her name. She married the actor Zbigniew Sawan, whom she wanted to rescue from Auschwitz during World War II. In order to save her ex-husband at the time, she collaborated with the Germans, having previously been prosecuted for performing in theaters that collaborated with the Germans. She was cleared of the charges for collaborating with the Germans, and received a performance ban penalty for her performances. She obediently served her punishment, although, as she usually said, she felt most comfortable in the theater. Over the course of her career, she appeared in films such as "Janko Muzykant" ("Janko the Musician") and "Uwiedzona" ("Seduced"), but she didn't take it seriously, but rather for financial reasons. She returned to the theater very quickly after serving her sentence, although some people were still distrustful of her. She remained active professionally until the end of her life.
