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Karolina Wydra

Polish-American actress

Born
March 5, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1981

About Karolina Wydra

Karolina Wydra (Polish pronunciation: [karɔˈlina vɨdra]; born 1981) is a Polish-American actress and model. She is best known for her television roles as Dominika Petrova in House (2011–2012), the vampire Violet Mazurski in True Blood (2013–2014), detective Dianne Kubek in Wicked City (2015), the alien Izel in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2019), and Zosia in Pluribus (2025–present), the latter of which earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Her film work includes leading parts in the fantasy horror After (2012) and the sci-fi thriller Europa Report (2013). In March 2024, Wydra was cast in the lead role of Zosia in the Apple TV+ science fiction series Pluribus, created by Breaking Bad showrunner Vince Gilligan. In October 1997, she won the Elite Lee Jeans Model Look Contest.

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Karolina Wydra timeline

  1. In October 1997, she won the Elite Lee Jeans Model Look Contest.
  2. In March 2024, Wydra was cast in the lead role of Zosia in the Apple TV+ science fiction series Pluribus, created by Breaking Bad showrunner Vince Gilligan.

The world when Karolina Wydra was born

Karolina Wydra was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Karolina Wydra's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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