RIP Zofia Merle

 

Sophie Merle is dead. The actress was 85 years old

Wydarzenia

By Piotr Białczyk

December 13, 2023

 

The Polonia Theatre announced that Zofia Merle died in the Wola hospital in Warsaw. Recently, she had been struggling with a serious illness. Zofia Merle is known to viewers m.in from the films "What Will You Do to Me When You Catch Me" and "Teddy Bear". She also appeared in the TV series "Chłopi" and "Alternatywy 4". Younger audiences may have known her from her role in the soap opera "Klan", where she played the charismatic Mrs. Stenia for over 15 years. In 2018, she briefly returned to the role, but later retired from professional life.

For many years she was associated with the Warsaw "Comedy", and in 1984 Stanisław Tym engaged her at the Dramatic Theatre in Elbląg. She worked with Tym in the following productions: "Laundry" (Zmien) and "Mississippi" (Buffet). For many years she collaborated with Romuald Szejd's "Scena Prezentacje" Theatre.Sophie Merle is dead. "I want to bring joy to people"Privately, Merle faced family dramas. In 2013, her only son, Marcin Mayze, died. The director has m.in worked on the TV series "For Better and for Worse", "Straight into the Heart" and "Paradox". Two years ago, a woman lost her husband, with whom she had been in a relationship for six decades. - I want to bring joy to people. There are authorities for great things, and Merle is for making people laugh," she said in an interview with Viva, adding with her characteristic sense of humour: "Deep down, I'm just a housewife who earns extra money as an actress."

MERLE, Zofia

Born: 3/30/1938, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Died: 12/13/2923, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

 

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