helena modjeska

Mo·djes·ka

[maw-jes-kuh]
noun
He·le·na [huh-ley-nuh] , ( Helena Opid Modrzejewska ) 1840–1909, Polish actress, in U.S. after 1876.
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helena modjeska

Polish-American actress whose repertory included 260 Shakespearean and contemporary roles, some in both Polish and English.

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