Dagmara Domińczyk is a Polish-American actress and author. She has appeared in the films Rock Star, The Count of Monte Cristo, Kinsey, Trust the Man, Lonely Hearts, Running with Scissors, Higher Ground, The Letter, The Immigrant, and Big Stone Gap. In 2013, she became a published author with the release of her novel The Lullaby of Polish Girls. She is married to actor Patrick Wilson.
In 1999, Domińczyk made her acting debut on Broadway as Anna Friel's understudy in Patrick Marber's production of Closer. The following year, she made her feature film debut as Claire in the Stuart Blumberg-penned romantic comedyKeeping the Faith, also featuring Ben Stiller and Edward Norton. In 2001, she starred as Tania Asher in Rock Star, and in 2002, portrayed Edmond Dantès' fiancée, Mercédès Mondego, in the screen adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo. in May 2014 In 2003, she returned to Broadway playing Caroline Bramble in a production of Enchanted April. Domińczyk has also had guest starring roles in television series such as Kinsey, 24, The Bedford Diaries, The Good Wife, Suits, Person of Interest, and Boardwalk Empire. In 2006, she appeared in the Todd Robinson-directed Lonely Hearts with John Travolta, and the black comedy filmRunning with Scissors alongside an all-star cast including Annette Bening, Joseph Fiennes, and Gwyneth Paltrow. In 2011, Domińczyk co-starred in Vera Farmiga's directorial debut drama filmHigher Ground as a religious group member who develops a brain tumor. The following year, she appeared in the psychological thriller filmThe Letter with Winona Ryder and James Franco. She next co-starred in James Gray's drama film The Immigrant, alongside Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, and Jeremy Renner. In 2013, she published her first novel, The Lullaby of Polish Girls, which was loosely based on her youth in her native Poland. In 2014, Domińczyk starred in the Polish political thriller filmJack Strong, directed by Władysław Pasikowski, and the black comedy film Let's Kill Ward's Wife, directed by her brother-in-law Scott Foley.
Personal life
In June 2005, Domińczyk married actor and fellow Carnegie Mellon alumnus Patrick Wilson. They have appeared together in the films Running with Scissors, Jack Strong, Big Stone Gap, and Let's Kill Ward's Wife. On June 23, 2006, she gave birth to their first child, son Kalin Patrick Wilson. Domińczyk gave birth to their second son, Kassian McCarrell Wilson, on August 9, 2009. The family resides in Montclair, New Jersey. She is the sister-in-law of actor Scott Foley, who is married to her sister Marika.
