Polish film and theatre actress Halina Jabłonowska, best known as Eugenia “Gienia” in the long‑running series *Klan*, died on 23 October 2025 at age 94; her funeral was held 7 November in Warsaw.
Halina Jabłonowska, a celebrated Polish film and theatre actress, passed away on 23 October 2025 at the age of 94. The death was publicly announced at her funeral on 7 November at Czerwniakowie Cemetery in Warsaw, where her obituary listed her full name as Halina Jabłonowska‑Garztecka.
Biography and Early Career
Born on 12 March 1931 in Vilnius, Jabłonowska debuted on stage in 1948 and graduated the same year from the State Drama School in Kraków. She worked with numerous theatres, including the New Theatre in Poznań, the Public Theatre in Warsaw, the People’s Theatre, and several others across the country.
Film and Television Appearances
Her film debut came in 1946 with *Forbidden Songs*. Over the following decades she appeared in feature films and television series such as *The Forty‑Year‑Old*. 20 Years Later, *Colonel Kwiatkowski*, *God’s Humour*, *Na Wspólnej*, *M jak miłość*, *Samo życie*, *Na dobre i na złe*, *Na sygnale*, and *Letters to M. 4*. In recent years she was seen as Eugenia, a friend of Leokadia, in *Klan* and in the series *Edukacja XD*.
Recent Years
According to Onet, Jabłonowska resided at the House of Artists Veterans of Polish Stage Scenes in Skolimów. She died on 23 October 2025, and funeral services were held on 7 November at Czerwniakowie Cemetery, 44/46 Powsińska Street, Warsaw, with the burial procession scheduled for 2 p.m.
Family
In her private life, she was married to Julius Wilczur‑Garztecki. Theatrical and film records also note her full surname as Jabłonowska‑Garztecka.
