Anna Brenko

Anna Brenko
Anna Brenko in 1870s
Born
Anna Chelishcheva

(1848-04-07)7 April 1848
Died15 November 1934(1934-11-15) (aged 87)
Occupation(s)Stage actress, theatrical entrepreneur, playwright, memoirist
Years active1873–1920s
SpouseIosif Levenson
AwardsMeritorious Artist of the RSFSR

Anna Alekseyevna Chelishcheva (Russian: А́нна Алексе́евна Чели́щева, 7 April 1848, Vladimir, Russian Empire – 15 November 1934, Moscow, USSR) – better known by her stage name of Anna Brenko ( А́нна Бренко́)– was a Russian stage actress, theatrical entrepreneur, playwright, and memoirist, honored in 1924 with the title of Meritorious Artist of the RSFSR.