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Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė

Soviet and Lithuanian actress

Born
January 20, 1963
Age in 2026
63
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1963

About Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė (born 20 January 1963) is а Lithuanian actress and television presenter. Known for her screen and stage performances, she has gained recognition for films such as Burnt by the Sun (1994) and Katya Ismailova (1994), which won her the Nika Award for Best Actress. Dapkūnaitė was also credited in Mission: Impossible (1996), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Kiss of Life (2003), and Okkupert (2015–2019). Dapkūnaitė has performed in theaters in Lithuania, the United Kingdom, United States, and Russia, including Steppenwolf Theatre, Shaftesbury Theatre, The Old Vic, Hampstead Theatre, Theatre of Nations, and more. She has a long-lasting professional partnership with John Malkovich - they have worked together on numerous theatre productions. == Early life == Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė was born in Vilnius, then in the Lithuanian SSR of the Soviet Union, on 20 January 1963. Her father, Petras Edmundas Dapkūnas, was a diplomat, while her mother, Ingeborga Dapkūnienė (Sabalytė), was a meteorologist. Because of work, her parents spent most of their time away from their hometown, in particular in Moscow, while Ingeborga remained in Vilnius. She was cared for by her grandmother Genovaitė Sabliene, the manager of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, and her aunt and uncle, who held positions at the symphony orchestra. Dapkūnaitė made her theatrical debut at the age of four as Dolore in the Puccini opera Madama Butterfly.

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Career and life highlights

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė timeline

  1. Dapkūnaitė debuted on screen in 1984 (as a fourth-grade student) as Aukse in Raimundas Banionis's first feature film Mano mazyte žmona (English: My Little Wife.
  2. Known for her screen and stage performances, she has gained recognition for films such as Burnt by the Sun (1994) and Katya Ismailova (1994), which won her the Nika Award for Best Actress.
  3. Dapkūnaitė was also credited in Mission: Impossible (1996), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Emily Young's debut Kiss of Life (2003), and Okkupert (2015–2019).

The world when Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė was born

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė was born in 1963. 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 1963

  • #1 song"Sugar Shack" – Jimmy Gilmer
  • Top movieTom Jones
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookThe Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Clark wins his first Formula One World Championship
  • Top headlinePresident Kennedy assassinated in Dallas on November 22
  • Technology milestoneTouch-tone telephone introduced
  • Defining fadBeatlemania begins
  • Notable inventionLava lamp
  • World population3.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy / Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population189.2M

1963 versus 2026

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

Measure19632026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,100$435,000
Average income$8,200$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.85$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population189.2M341 million

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