Bursztynowicz after Telekamera: "Not long ago I felt invisible"

In brief

• Barbara Bursztynowicz won the Best Actress Telekamera at the 29th gala, with 21 percent of the votes.
• She spoke about leaving "Klan" in 2025 after 27 years and said the decision had paid off.
• She thanked her fans and family in an emotional speech.

Telekamera win

Barbara Bursztynowicz received the Best Actress Telekamera on Monday evening, 26 October, at the 29th gala of the awards, which are decided by viewers (Fryzura Barbary Bursztynowicz zrobiła furorę na Telekamerach. "O matko, nie poznałam!" – Onet) (Jej słowa poruszyły publiczność. Bursztynowicz: niedawno czułam się przezroczysta – Onet). She beat Anna-Maria Sieklucka and Paulina Galazka and took 21 percent of the votes. Her win came 25 years after her first nomination, which she had lost to a colleague.

Leaving "Klan"

Bursztynowicz played Elzbieta Chojnicka in "Klan" from the first episode in 1997 until she left the series in January 2025, after 27 years on set (Barbara Bursztynowicz odeszła z "Klanu" i robi karierę. Tak dziękowała za Telekamerę, polały się łzy – Dziennik.pl). In her speech she said that routine, weariness and a lack of new prospects had led her to leave, and that she felt the moment had come to try something new. She told the audience the decision had paid off, saying she had received offers from TVN and Polsat.

Since leaving

Since leaving the soap, she has taken part in "Taniec z gwiazdami" and joined the cast of "Szpital sw. Anny", the series for which she was honored. Reports say she arrived on the red carpet in a new hairstyle that drew praise from fans.

Emotional speech

On stage she thanked her husband, who has supported her for 53 years, her family and friends. She said she owed her happiness to her viewers and their loyalty. Reporters described her as struggling to hold back tears while speaking (Barbara Bursztynowicz nie kryła wzruszenia. Odejście z "Klanu" zmieniło jej życie! "Czułam się przezroczysta" - Super Express - wiadomości, polityka, sport – se.pl).