Irena Eichlerówna

Irena Eichlerówna (19 April 1908 – 12 September 1990) was a Polish actress. She was considered to be "Poland's Eleonora Duse". From 1931 to 1939 she played in Kraków and Lviv. In 1933 Eichlerówna made her film debut in Wyrok życia. From 1934 she also had engagements at the Polish Theatre and National Theatre in Warsaw. During World War II, Eichlerówna first played for refugees and soldiers in Romania and France. After France was defeated by the German Wehrmacht, she emigrated to Brazil, where she continued to work as an actress. In 1948 she returned to Poland. She was again hired by the National Theatre, but did not play regularly. After leaving the National Theatre in 1956, she continued to give guest performances and in later years acted in some television films. Irena Eichlerówna died on 12 December 1990 in Warsaw, where she was also buried.