Krystyna Zachwatowicz was born on 16 May 1930 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She is an actress and costume designer, known for Wilkolu Kızlar (1979), Czlowiek z marmuru (1977) and Katyn Katliamı (2007). She has been married to Andrzej Wajda since January 1974.