Cast and Crew of The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Irena Sendler is a Catholic social worker who has sympathized with the Jews since her childhood, when her physician father died of typhus contracted while treating poor Jewish patients. When she initially proposes saving Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto, her idea is met with skepticism by fellow workers, her parish priest, and even her own mother Janina.

Main Cast of The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Anna Paquin as Irena Sendler

Anna Paquin

Irena Sendler
Anna Hélène Paquin (born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, Paquin...
Marcia Gay Harden as Janina Krzyżanowska

Marcia Gay Harden

Janina Krzyżanowska
Marcia Gay Harden (born August 14, 1959) is an American film and stage actress. She is the recipient of many...

Secondary Cast of The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler


Crew of The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

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