Weronika Rosati is an international actress. Born in 1984 in Warsaw, her Polish-American-Hungarian mother is a famous fashion designer and her Italian father is a respected politician/economist now a deputy at the European Parliament. She has been working in films since she was a teenager. She became a Polish sensation after appearing in numerous popular TV series and achieved both stardom and recognition at the age of 19 with her first silver screen appearance in the lead female role of Gemma in 'Pitbull' - a cop thriller classic.She attended the prestigious Lodz Film School, and then moved to New York where for two years she studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute. In the meantime, she continued her career in Polish film working with such renowned filmmakers as Krzysztof Zanussi in 'Foreign Body' (which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival), Agnieszka Holland in 'In Darkness' (nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film), and in many other feature films and TV shows. In 2013, Weronika played Pestka, a young Jewish woman trying to save her sister from death, in the World War II-drama 'Manhunt', which received international critical acclaim. The role earned Weronika her first Polish Film Academy Award nomination for Best Actress and won her the Pola Negri Award. Rosati works often in France, where she lived as a child, and also speaks fluent French. She played a lead in a TV film for France 2 television in 'La Dame de Pique' and in Jerome Salle's 'Burma Conspiracy' opposite Tomer Sisley and Sharon Stone.Her first big break-through in the US came in 2011 when she was cast by Michael Mann in 'Luck', the HBO original TV series starring Dustin Hoffman. She played a poker dealer Naomi , the love interest of Jason Gedrick's character and appeared in four episodes. From then she worked constantly on other TV shows and films including season 2 of 'True Detective', 'NCIS', 'The Iceman' with Michael Shannon, 'Bullet to the Head' opposite Sylvester Stallone, directed by Walter Hill, 'Last Vegas' with Michael Douglas and 'Rosemary's Baby' for NBC.In 2015, Weronika completed 'USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage', a highly anticipated World War II-drama directed by Mario Van Peebles, where she played the wife of Nicolas Cage's character. She also appeared as a guest star on TBS comedy show 'The Detour', as a French agent in a lead guest role on the popular show 'Supernatural' directed by John Badham, and in a historical epic international co-production 'I'll Find You' directed by Martha Coolidge where she stars opposite Stellan Skarsgaard. In 2020, she co-starred in the critically acclaimed drama 'Never Gonna Snow Again' directed by Malgoska Szumowska and Michal Englert, which premiered in Main competition of the Venice Film Festival.Rosati is a household name in Europe where she was also a spokesperson for Avon Cosmetics and Pantene, among others. She splits time between Warsaw and Los Angeles.
