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Helena Modrzejewska (Polish pronunciation: [mɔdʐɛˈjɛfska]; born Jadwiga Benda; 12 October 1840 – 8 April 1909), known professionally as Helena Modjeska, was a Polish actress who specialized in Shakespearean and tragic roles.
- Helena Modrzejewska – Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia
8 kwietnia 1909 w Newport Beach) – polska aktorka...
- Helena Modrzejewska – Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia
8 kwietnia 1909 w Newport Beach) – polska aktorka specjalizująca się w rolach szekspirowskich i tragicznych (rola tytułowa w Marii Stuart Juliusza Słowackiego czy rola oszalałej Praksedy z Karpackich górali Józefa Korzeniowskiego); najwybitniejsza aktorka w historii teatru w Polsce.
Helena Modjeska (born Oct. 12, 1840, Kraków, Pol.—died April 9, 1909, Bay Island, Newport Beach, near Los Angeles) was a Polish-American actress whose repertory included 260 Shakespearean and contemporary roles, some in both Polish and English.
Helena Modrzejewska (Modjeska) Celebrated Polish actress, a living legend in her time as a star both in Poland and America. Born 12 October, 1840 in Kraków, died 8 April, 1909, in Newport Beach, California. Modrzejewska was the illegimate child of Józefa Bendowa (née Misel), widow of a wealthy trader, and an unidentified father.
Helena Modrzejewska was a 19th-century celebrity. What she took back with her from the United States was not only fame but also… crocodiles. A charismatic queen of Shakespearean drama, she played almost 300 roles in thousands of performances.
Helena Modrzejewska, a Polish Shakespearean actress. Legend has it that she was a daughter of the aristocrat Prince Władysław Sanguszko. Born on 12 October 1840 in Kraków as Jadwiga Benda, she was later baptised Helena Opid after her godfather’s surname.
Helena Modrzejewska (Polish pronunciation: [mɔdʐɛˈjɛfska]; born Jadwiga Benda, (12 October 1840 – 8 April 1909), known professionally as Helena Modjeska, was a Polish actress. She was known for performing many Shakespearean plays. Modjeska was born in Kraków, Poland.
