Helena Modjeska

Helena Modrzejewska (; 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.Guide to the Ellen K. Lee Collection on Helena Modjeska and Orange County. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Modjeska was born in Kraków, Poland. 

Modjeska died on 8 April 1909 in Newport Beach, California from Bright's disease at the age of 68.

References

Other websites
Guide to the Helena Modjeska Collection. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Madam Modjeska scrapbooks, 1877-1898, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Heroines of the Modern Stage p. 52 by Forrest Izard c.1915

Category:1840 births
Category:1909 deaths
Category:Deaths from Bright's disease
Category:Polish stage actors
Category:Actors from Kraków