Ella Dietz

Ella Dietz
"A Woman of the Century"
Born	Ella Maria Dietz January 27, 1847 New York City, New York, US
Died	January 9, 1920 Greater London, England
Pen name	Ella Dietz
Occupation	actress, author
Education	Cottage Hill Seminary
Genre	poetry, prose, non-fiction
Spouse	Edward M. Clymer ​ (m. 1864)​ Webster Glynes ​ (m. 1898)​
Relatives	Linda Dietz (sister), Hiester Clymer (brother-in-law)

Ella Dietz (née, Dietz; after first marriage, Clymer, after second marriage, Glynes; pen and stage name, Ella Dietz; January 27, 1847 – January 9, 1920) was an American actress and author. Professionally known by her maiden name, Ella Dietz, she was a writer of poems and songs, an instructor in elocution and dramatic art, a reader, and a reciter for charitable events. In the United States, she served as the fifth president of Sorosis, vice-president of the National Council of Women, and was a leading member of the Advisory Board of The Federation of Clubs. To the British public, she was well-known for her histrionic abilities, having acted leading roles in over thirty plays in London during the period of 1874 to 1881. She was also skilled as an artist with pencil and brush.^[1]