Eliška Pešková (1833–1895) was a major Czech stage actor and playwright. She published about 50 plays, many of which were translated to other languages. She belonged to the leading stage actors of her time and many of the next generation Czech actors were influenced by her. She is most remembered for her roles as heroines in romantic drama. She was married to the dramatist Pavel Švanda ze Semčic. References BOLESLAVSKÝ, Josef Mikuláš. Divadelní almanah : 1869. Praha: Mikuláš a Knapp, 1869. Dostupné online. Heslo Pešková Eliška, s. 209. 1833 births 1895 deaths 19th-century Czech actors Czech stage actresses 19th-century Czech dramatists and playwrights 19th-century women writers Czech women dramatists and playwrights