Katarzyna Zaczek, Polish actress and councilor, dies at 34

Katarzyna Zaczek, a 34-year-old lawyer, journalist, actress, and local politician, has passed away following a long and serious illness. The city of Bydgoszcz officially confirmed her death on September 23.

Zaczek served as a member of the Bydgoszcz City Council for the IX term, representing district no. 5. Within the council, she held the position of deputy chairperson of the Committee on Local Government and Public Safety and was a member of the Complaints, Motions, and Petitions Committee.

Beyond her political career, she was known to television audiences for episodic roles in popular Polish series such as ‘Barwy szczęścia’, ‘Leśniczówka’, ‘Przyjaciółki’, and ‘Korona królów. Jagiellonowie’. She also appeared in films including ‘Miłość na cztery łapy’ and ‘Niewidzialna wojna’. Her professional background also included work as a television reporter in Bydgoszcz.