Acclaimed but controversial director Jamal Voss offered Lena the lead in his adaptation of The Goya Effect , a thriller about a forger who infiltrates a museum. The role required her to play a woman who lies so convincingly she forgets her own name.

The internet fractured. The “Lena Redemption” discourse became a war.

: Her primary following is on Instagram (over 850,000 followers) and Facebook , where she operates under handles like @lenapolanski , @lenkafrompoland , and @littlepolishangel .