Nepomucena Kostecka, née Żółkowska (24 November 1807 – 10 March 1847) was a Polish stage actress. She was one of the leading stage actresses in Polish theatre during her life.

Biography

Nepomucena Kostecka was the daughter of the comedian actor

Fortunat Alojzy Gonzaga Żółkowski Fortunat Alojzy Gonzaga Żółkowski, Ziółkowski (2 November 1777 – 11 September 1822), was a Polish actor, comedist, adaptor, translator, editor of humour magazines, and head of a Polish theatrical family. He was born near Nowogródek (now ...

(1777–1822) and half-sister of the actors

Alojzy Gonzaga Jazon Żółkowski Alojzy Gonzaga Jazon Żółkowski, Ziółkowski (4 December 1814 – 25 November 1889) was a Polish actor and singer, one of the most prominent Polish comedians. He was born and died in Warsaw, the son of Fortunat Alojzy Gonzaga Żółkowski ...

and Lucjan Żółkowski. She debuted on 20 September 1829 and was active until 5 February 1847, a month before her death, when she played the part of a Jew in Rejci Station postal Hulczy. She performed in both

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and

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

. She married the actor Tomasz Kostecki (occurring mainly in the chorus of the Warsaw Government Theatre) and had five children. According to the critic , she was an outstanding character actor, outstanding in higher comedy and free of exaggeration.

References

* Stanisław Szenic, Cmentarz Powązkowski 1790-1850. Zmarli i ich rodziny, Warsaw 1979 1807 births 1847 deaths Actresses from Congress Poland Actresses from Warsaw 19th-century Polish actresses {{Poland-actor-stub