Monika Ekiert

Monika is a Polish-French actress. Based between Los Angeles, Paris and Warsaw. She acts in English, French, Polish, Russian. Her challenge has always been showing people that anything is possible in life. Even the wildest dreams are achievable if you really believe them. She was born and spent her childhood in the communist country of Poland They had little to eat, like bread with salt as a main dish, and bread with sugar as a dessert. She wore her brother's old clothes. One day, she followed her inside voice, and without knowing what it was, decided to go to France at a young age, without speaking french, with 2 suitcases and 50 Eur in the pocket. To prove herself what she was capable of. And years after she studied at the famed Paris Sorbonne University in Paris where she received a degree in Economics. Her dream of becoming an actress has always been inside her, and kinda hidden deep down. She spent her childhood dreaming, thinking that her life was meant for me to accomplish great things. She has a lot of strength. She is not afraid of people, only of God. For her, the cinema is a way to express herself And to change people's lives and their way of thinking. While working at Canal+ in Paris, she discovered her profound passion for acting and she left the economics world to study this amazing craft at "Cours Florent" in Paris. That is when her beautiful adventure in the world of cinema began ... Monika has been a lead actress in many polish and French TV shows and films. She was also the face of international fashion campaigns, working with famous brand names such as Giorgio Armani, L'Oréal Paris, Schwarzkopf, Redken, and many others. She also worked for well-known production companies in her home country and in France. Most notably, she starred in the long-running highly successful Polish series « Barwy Szczescia » where her character returns to her country of Poland after a successful career in France. Her delicate portrayal of a multifaceted, intensely dark character earned her notoriety among the Polish television audience. She also won numerous awards around the world as The Best Actress. After a successful career in Europe, she decided to step up and come to Hollywood. Because she was said that it will be impossible. So she did it. In USA, she has appeared in TV series, films, and theatre. Her role of 'The Girl' in "The Seven Year Itch", a role first played by Marilyn Monroe, brought her huge recognition. She received excellent reviews. Then she also played Marilyn in the awards winning movie Forever Marilyn, where she interprets Marilyn from the age of 17 until her final day. For this film, she received 4 Best Actress Awards. Acting has become for Monika, not only her passion, but also a way of seeing the world, and helping others get a better life.