Helena Modjeska was a renowned nineteenth-century stage actress, born on October 12, 1840 in Poland. She was best known for her acclaimed performances in Shakespeare's Othello, Romeo & Juliet, Richard III, and Hamlet; Ibsen's A Doll's House; and Schiller's Maria Stuart. She performed for many years at the Polish National Theatre and later at San Francisco's California Theatre.
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💰 Net worth: $6 Million (2024)
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About
Remembered for her acclaimed work in theatrical productions of Shakespeare's Othello, Romeo & Juliet, Richard III, and Hamlet; Ibsen's A Doll's House; and Schiller's Maria Stuart, this late nineteenth-century stage Actress performed for many years at the Polish National Theatre and later appeared at San Francisco's California Theatre.
Before Fame
Early in her career, she performed the role of Skierka in a play titled Balladyna.
Trivia
Her memoir Memories and Impressions of Helena Modjeska was published in the year after her death.
Family Life
Her marriages to Gustav Modrzejewski and Count Karol Bozenta Chlapowski both ended in divorce. Her first marriage produced a son, Rudolf (Ralph) Modrzejewski, who became a prominent civil Engineer.
Associated With
Novelist Susan Sontag's acclaimed 1999 work In America is loosely based on Modjeska's life.