Dagmara Domińczyk is a talented Polish-American actress and author, born on July 17, 1976, in Kielce, Poland. She moved to the United States with her family in 1983, seeking asylum due to her father's involvement with the Solidarity movement and Amnesty International. Domińczyk graduated from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama in 1998.

She has appeared in numerous films, including "Rock Star" (2001), "The Count of Monte Cristo" (2002), "Kinsey" (2004), "The Immigrant" (2013), and "The Lost Daughter" (2021). Domińczyk is also known for her role as Karolina Novotney in the HBO series "Succession" (2018–2023).