Mieczysława Ćwiklińska-SteinsbergĆwiklińska was the maiden name of Ćwiklińska's grandmother, Anna Trapszowa. (née Mieczysława Trapszo, ; 1 January 1879 – 28 July 1972) was a Polish film actress, stage actor, and singer. She was often nicknamed Lińska or Amiette.
Born in Lublin, Poland, Ćwiklińska made her debut in 1900 at the Teatr Ludowy (The People's Theatre) in Warsaw in Michał Bałucki's play Grube Ryby. She was married three times, her last husband was the book publisher Marian Steinsberg.
In 2013 the Polish Post issued a commemorative stamp of her, with Helena Grossówna and Adolf Dymsza.
Partial filmography
His Excellency, The Shop Assistant (Jego ekscelencja subiekt, 1933) - Mrs. Idalia Porecka Is Lucyna a Girl? (1934) (with Eugeniusz Bodo) - Countess Renata Czerminska Police Chief Antek (Antek policmajster, 1935) - The Governor's Wife Wacuś (1935) - The Widow Centkowska Panienka z poste restante (1935) - Mrs. Smith Dodek na froncie (1936) - Putkovnikova Pan Twardowski (1936) - Neta's Aunt The Haunted Manor (1936) - Swords-woman Jadzia (1936) - Mme. Oksza The Leper (1936) - Baroness Idalia Elzonowska American Adventure (1936) - Barbara Malska Miss Minister Is Dancing (1937) - Leopoldyna 'Polly' Gribaldi Count Michorowski (1937) - Baroness Idalia Elzonowska A Diplomatic Wife (1937) - Apolonia Dorożkarz nr 13 (1937) (with Stanislaw Sielanski in leading role) - Mrs. Tarska Pan redaktor szaleje (1937) - The Aunt Znachor (1937) - Florentyna Szkopkowa The Girls from Nowolipki (1937) - Raczynska Niedorajda (1937) Robert and Bertram (1938) - Ippel's Sister Adventure in Warsaw (1938) - Apollonia, komische Alte Heather (1938) - Ramszycowa Second Youth (Druga młodość, 1938) - Janina's Mother Strachy (1938) - Teresa's aunt Profesor Wilczur (1938) - Florentyna Szkopkowa The Line (1938) - Ziembiewiczowa Gehenna (1938) - Ewelina, the housekeeper Sygnały (1938) - Marquise de Boncroix Krystyna's Lie (1939) - Teofila Marlecka, Janek's mother Biały murzyn (1939) - Countess Lipska, Jadwiga's aunt Doctor Murek (1939) - Mrs. Czabranowa At the End of the Road (1939) - Kordelia, Gabriela's aunt Nad Niemnem (1939) Ja tu rządzę (1939) - Mother Lulewiczowna Złota Maska (1939) - Runicka - Ksawery's Mother Żołnierz królowej Madagaskaru (1940) Żona i nie żona (1941) - Baroness To Happiness Through Tears (1941) - Lena's secretary Testament profesora Wilczura (1942) Border Street (1948) - Mrs. Klara (final film role)
References
Sources
External links
"Mieczyslawa Cwiklinska" Encyclopædia Britannica Mieczysława Ćwiklińska at the Internet Polish Film Database Mieczysława Ćwiklińska; Polskie Kino Lat 30.