Who is Izabella Scorupco? Everything You Need to Know

Quick Facts

Also Known As: Izabella Dorota Skorupko

Age: 53 Years, 53 Year Old Females

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Jeffrey Raymond, Mariusz Czerkawski

father: Lech Skorupko

mother: Magdalena Skorupko

children: Jacob Martin Raymond, Julia Czerkawski

Born Country: Poland

Singers Actresses

Height: 5'9" (175 cm), 5'9" Females

Ancestry: Polish Swedish

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Childhood & Early Life

This popular actress was born on June 4, 1970 in Bialystok, Poland. Her mother and father separated when she was only one year old, and she traveled with her mother to Sweden.

During her early education, she was interested in mainly drama and music. She also studied language and gained fluency in Swedish, English, and French.

While still studying, in 1987, she was discovered and cast in the movie ‘Ingenkanälskasom vi’. She instantly became an iconic and famous teenage idol.

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Career

After graduation, she began a tour of Europe working on a modeling career. She gained more popularity by being featured on the famous ‘Italian Vogue’ cover, and she starred in several TV commercials.

In 1989, she decided to take on the music industry with the release of her pop single ‘Substitute’. The song was so popular, it reached the top three in the charts and went gold in Sweden.

Continuing her musical success, she released her debut album ‘IZA’ in 1991. The album reached number 11 on the Swedish charts, with the top song, ‘Shame, Shame, Shame’ peaking in the top three.

In 1991, she furthered her acting career by playing in ‘V som I Viking,’ a television miniseries. She also appeared in ‘Bert’, a Swedish TV series.

When she met and married her American husband, they moved to the United States where Scorupco was offered her career changing role. She accepted the part of ‘Natalya Simonova’ in the extremely popular ‘GoldenEye.’

After taking some time off for maternity leave, this star resumed her acting career in the movie ‘With Fire and Sword’ in 1999. The film later went on to become the biggest film production to ever be completed in Poland.

In 1999, the cosmetic company Oriflame nominated her to become their spokeswoman. This ambitious woman accepted the role and used it to greatly increase her fame.

In 2000, she accepted roles in ‘Dykaren’ and ‘Vertical Limit’. Her role in ‘Vertical Limit’ established her ability to be an action hero. It pushed her limits and at times required her to hang from ropes over 1,200 feet from the ground.

In 2002, she had the opportunity to co-star with the famous actors Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale in the thriller ‘Reign of Fire’. The film went on to be nominated for a ‘Saturn’ for ‘Best Fantasy Film’.

From 2002 to 2007, she continued to star in films and TV series such as ‘Exorcist: The Beginning,’‘Alias,’‘Cougar Club,’ and ‘Solstorm.’ The later three appearances are estimated to have made this star over $800,000.

In 2011 and 2012, she sung the duet ‘Jag Har Dig Nu’ with Peter Joback, and was featured in his music video. Additionally, she hosted Sweden’s Next Top Model. Currently she is working on the film ‘Sleepwalker’.

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Major Works

In 1995, the astoundingly popular film ‘GoldenEye’ was released. Scorupco played the role of Natalya Simonova. The movie went on to make a staggering $350.7 million and win numerous awards. The movie’s popularity boosted her career and brought her fame to America.

In ‘Vertical Limit’,Scorupco proved her ability to take on an action role. The movie was very successful, reaching number 2 at the North American box office. The film went on to make over $215 million across the globe. She further proved her acting expertise and opened up even more opportunities for herself.

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Awards & Achievements

Though she has not received any official awards, she has been featured on the cover of the prestigious fashion magazine ‘Italian Vogue’. Throughout her musical career, she peaked in the third position on Swedish charts for her songs ‘Shame, Shame, Shame’ and ‘Substitute’.

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Personal Life & Legacy

On December 25, 1996, she married MariuszCzerkawski and moved with him to the United States. The couple later divorced, but had one daughter, Julia, together.

She is currently married to Jeffrey Raymond. The two have had one son, Jakob, together and the family all have dual residency in Los Angeles and New York City.

Trivia

She was offered the lead female role in the now ultra-famous ‘The Mask of Zorro’. She turned down the part which was later given to Catherine Zeta-Jones

Izabella Scorupco Biography