Helena Modjeska
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Helena Modjeska was a renowned 19th-century Polish actress celebrated for her Shakespearean roles and influential stage career in both Europe and the United States.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish emigrant to the United States
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Shakespearean actress ⓘ human ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1907 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1860 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Helena Modrzejewska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Jadwiga Benda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Poland
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Poland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1840-10-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1909-04-08 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Poles ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Shakespearean theatre
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theatre ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Helena Modjeska Historic House and Gardens named in her honor
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Modjeska Canyon named in her honor ⓘ |
| influenced |
Polish theatre
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development of American Shakespearean acting ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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Polish ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| movement | 19th-century theatre ⓘ |
| name | Helena Modjeska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
leading Polish actress of the 19th century
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successful transition to English-language stage in the United States ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Adrienne Lecouvreur
NERFINISHED
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Mary Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet"
NERFINISHED
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Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth" NERFINISHED ⓘ Ophelia in "Hamlet" NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosalind in "As You Like It" NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakespearean roles ⓘ |
| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| performedIn |
London
NERFINISHED
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Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
NERFINISHED
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Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Newport Beach, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Anaheim, California
NERFINISHED
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Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Gustav Sinnmayer
NERFINISHED
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Karol Bozenta Chłapowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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