Who is Marika Domińczyk?
When the 13th season of the popular sitcom “Grey’s Anatomy” began airing in 2016, the audience was introduced to the new character Doctor Eliza Minnick, and the actress who played this role, Marika Domińczyk, almost over the night rose to prominence, with fans of the series wanting to know all about her.
If you are one of those who seek to find out more interesting facts about this young actress, keep on scrolling, you are in the right place.
Early life, family, and education
Marika Domińczyk was born in 1980, and celebrates her birthday on 7 July, which makes Cancer her zodiac sign. Marika was born in Kielce, Swietokrzyskie, Poland, but was raised in Brooklyn, New York USA. Her father, Miroslaw Domińczyk, was one of the leaders of the anti-establishment Polish Solidarity movement, so her family immigrated to the US when Marika was a toddler.
Marika has two sisters, Dagmara and Veronika, who are also both actresses. Veronika is perhaps known best for her role in the movie “Northeast”, while besides being known for her roles, Dagmara is also known as the wife of actor Patrick Wilson.
Speaking of Marika’s educational background, she attended a local high school, and upon matriculating in 1998 didn’t enroll into college, but launched her modeling career, and subsequently began acting.
Roles in series
Marika made her acting debut as a Hostess in an episode of the series “The $treet” in 2000, followed by her role as Tess Michner in “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in 2001.
In the following year, Marika was seen as Christina in “Witchblade”, and two years later, she had the recurring role as Anna, the Nanny, in “The Help”, followed in the same year by her role as Erika in the romantic drama series “North Shore”.
Next, in 2006, Marika was seen in “Bones”, before she was cast to play her first lead role as Lola in “Heist”, opposite Steve Harris and Dougray Scott. The series followed the story of a team of crooks who tries to rob three Beverly Hills jewelers; the series had nine award nominations and won five.
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— Marika Dominczyk (@TheMeanChick) April 11, 2019
From 2006 until 2011, Marika portrayed Tyler Altamirano in “Brothers & Sisters”, and then guest starred in “Rizzoli & Isles” (2011), “Vegas” (2013), and “Criminal Minds” (2013).
Marika’s breakthrough role came in 2016, as Doctor Eliza Minnick in “Grey’s Anatomy”, starring Ellen Pompeo, James Pickens Junior, and Chandra Wilson. This romantic drama series is centered on the professional and personal lives of surgical interns, doctors and their supervisors; it had over 240 award nominations and won 84, including four Primetime Emmys.
In 2019, Marika was cast to play Tina Marek in “Whiskey Cavalier”, and her most recent television appearance was her portrayal of Talia Mallay in the episode “The Devil Wore Anna” of the Netflix mini-series “Inventing Anna”, in 2022.
Roles in movies
Marika made her big-screen debut as Cathy in the 2001 movie “3 A.M.”, starring Danny Glover, Sergej Trifunovic, and Michelle Rodriguez. She followed with her role as Tatiana in “Porn ’n Chicken” in 2002.
Two years later, she had a supporting role in “Invitation to a Suicide”, and then she was seen as Bernadette in the 2005 comedy “The 40-Year-Old-Virgin”, starring Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and Catherine Keener. The movie was critically acclaimed by both critics and the audience as one of the most hilarious films, and among many other awards won the American Film Institute (AFI) Award for Movie of the Year.
Marika’s next role came in the 2007 movie “Bagboy”, followed by her role in “Who Do You Love”, a biographic drama about Leonard Chess whose label helped the popularization of Blues music during the ’50s.
In the following years, Marika was seen in “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell” (2009) and “Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife” (2014), which was her most recent movie role.
Love life and relationships
Marika hasn’t been the subject of any affairs and gossip concerning her love life; it’s widely known that she’s a married woman. She met her future husband thanks to her sister who worked with him on a play. He’s actor and director Scott Foley, who’s known for his roles in series such as “Scrubs”, “Scandal”, and “The Unit”, among many others.
Apparently, Marika was the one who asked Scott on a date, and although he worried about the age gap between them since he is eight years older than her, he went on the date. Before they met, Scott was in a marriage with Jennifer Garner from 2000 until 2004; the two were already separated when Marika and Scott began dating. They announced their engagement in 2006, and in June of the following year, they exchanged their wedding vows in a private ceremony held in Hawaii.
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Marika gave birth to their first child, daughter Malina in November 2009, and their first son, Keller, was born in April 2012. Their third child and second son Konrad, was born in November 2014.
As of September 2022, Marika is still married, and the family of five lives in Westport, Connecticut, to where they moved from Los Angeles, California since they both consider that raising their children outside of Los Angeles is a better choice.
Age, appearance, and wealth
Marika’s age is 42, and her trademark is piercing blue eyes, while her hair is dark brown. If you wondered about her body measurements, she stands at the height of 5ft 6ins (1.7m), while she weighs around 125lbs (58kgs), and has an almost perfect hourglass figure with vital statistics of 35-24-36.
Speaking of the wealth that she’s earned acting in series and movies, according to sources, Marika’s net worth has been estimated at over $1 million. Some rumors were saying that during her career she was highest paid for her role in “Grey’s Anatomy”, however, Marika hasn’t revealed any information about her salary. Perhaps you would like to know that her husband, Scott Foley, has a net worth estimated at over $7 million?
