Anna Volska

Anna Volska
Born	(1944-12-01) 1 December 1944 Milanówek, Poland
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1965–present
Spouse	John Bell AO OBE
Children	Lucy Bell, Hilary Bell
Awards	1 (naacp image)

Anna Volska (born 1 December 1944 in Milanówek, Poland) is an Australian stage and television actress. She arrived in Australia when she was young and has acted from a young age.

Television work

Volska has appeared in many Australian television drama series, mostly in a guest role. Her first role was in 1965, where she had a small role in The Recruiting Officer. In 1973, Volska had a leading role in Behind the Legend (where she played Helena Rubenstein). She then appeared on A Country Practice from 1987 until 1991. In 2009, she had a recurring role in the final season of All Saints (as Katerina Ajanovic). In 2010, Volska appeared in the telemovie Sisters of War playing the role of nun named Sister Cordula.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Type
1968	A Midsummer Night's Dream	Attendant	Feature film
1974	The Hotline		TV film
1977	Say You Want Me	Magazine Journalist	TV film
1977	Cass		TV film
1978	The Magic Arts	Herself	Documentary film short
1980	The Girl Who Met Simone de Beauvoir In Paris		Film short
1980	Players to the Gallery		TV film series, 1 episode
1982	A Most Attractive Man	Vija	TV film
1986	The Three Musketeers	Voice	Animated TV film
1987	The Everlasting Secret Family	Wife's Friend	Feature film
1992	Six Pack: Death Duties	Elsa	TV film series
1996	Fistful of Flies	Nanna	Feature film
2010	Sisters of War	Sister Cordula	TV film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Type
1962	My Three Friends	Marie-Louise	Teleplay
1963	The Right Thing	Emma	Teleplay
1965	The Recruiting Officer		Teleplay
1971	Spyforce	The Countess	TV series, episode 11: "The Countess"
1971-72	The Godfathers	Maria Varga	TV series, 72 episodes
1972	Behind the Legend	Helena Rubenstein	TV series, episode "Helena Rubenstein"
1973	The 15th Annual TV Week Logie Awards	Herself	TV special
1973	Division 4	Viv Jackson	TV series, 1 episode
1973	Ryan	Melina Jaconelli	TV series, 1 episode
1973	Matlock Police	Helen	TV series, 1 episode
1974	Hamlet		Teleplay
1979	The Restless Years	Recurring role	TV series
1980	The Timeless Land	Sara	TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1980	A Toast to Melba	Nellie Melba	Teleplay
1981	A Town Like Alice	Sally Wilson-Hayes	TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1982	Sara Dane	Madam Balvet	TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1987; 1991	A Country Practice	Olivia Harrison	TV series, 2 episodes
1988	Rafferty's Rules	Frieda	TV series, 1 episode
1991	Boys from the Bush	Joan	TV series, 1 episode
1991	Embassy	Madame Lamotte	TV series, 1 episode
1991	A Country Practice	Annette Muir	TV series, 2 episodes
1994	Good Morning Australia	Guest	TV series, 1 episode
1994	Midday	Guest (with John Bell)	TV series, 1 episode
1994	Ernie and Denise	Guest (with John Bell)	TV series, 1 episode
1994	Sale of the Century: The Arts	Contestant	TV series, 1 episode
1995	G.P.		TV series, 1 episode
1996	Midday	Guest (with John Bell)	TV series, 1 episode
1997	Heartbreak High	Aunty Magda	TV series, 1 episode
1997	Water Rats	Kath Lambert	TV series, 1 episode
1998	The Search For Treasure Island	Frau Keller	TV series, 9 episodes
2000	Murder Call	Gillian Pitman	TV series, 1 episode
2001	Burke's Backyard	Celebrity gardener (with John Bell & Lucy Bell)	TV series, 1 episode
2009	All Saints	Katerina Ajanovic	TV series, 1 episode
2013	Dance Academy	Lady Charlton	TV series, 1 episode
2014	A Place to Call Home	Leah	TV series, 1 episode
2016	John Bell: One Man Show	Herself	TV special

Theatre

Volska has acted extensively in theatre in companies such as Nimrod Theatre Company and the Bell Shakespeare Company displayed great versatility in roles as varied as those from Shakespeare to modern Australia theatre.

Awards

Volska won a Best Single Performance by an Actress award at the 1973 Logie Awards for her role in Behind The Legend.

External links

• Anna Volska at IMDb