Stacia Napierkowska
French actor and dancer
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| Intro | French actor and dancer | |
| Places | France | |
| was | Dancer Actor Ballet dancer | |
| Work field | Dancing Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 16 September 1891, Paris, Île-de-France, France | |
| Death | 11 May 1945Paris, Île-de-France, France (aged 53 years) | |
| Star sign | Virgo |
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Biography
Stacia Napierkowska (16 September 1891 – 11 May 1945) was a French actress, dancer, and director who worked during the silent film era. She appeared in 86 films between 1908 and 1926.
Biography
She was born Renée Claire Angèle Élisabeth Napierkowski in Paris, France.
In 1913, she was arrested during a performance of one of her dances in New York City when it was declared indecent. After returning to France, Napierkowska said, "Really, I have not brought away a single pleasant memory from the United States" and "What a narrow-minded people they are – how utterly impervious to any beautiful impression!"
She also directed the 1917 short film L'Héritière de la manade.
She died in Paris on 11 May 1945.
Selected filmography
- Notre-Dame de Paris (1911), playing Esmeralda
- Une nuit agitée (1912), costarring Max Linder
- Les Vampires (1915), playing Marfa Koutiloff
- L'Atlantide (1921), playing Reina Antinea [credited as Stacia Napierkorska]