Irena Kwiatkowska (17 September 1912 – 3 March 2011)[1] was a popular Polish actress, known in Poland for her many cabaret roles and monologues, as well as appearances in (mostly comedy) movies and television shows.

[2] Kwiatkowska's first appearance after the War was in the Siedem Kotów (Seven Cats) cabaret in Kraków, where the renowned Polish poet, Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński, authored a number of roles for her.

Kwiatkowska's other famous television roles included the cult series, Wojna Domowa ("Civil War", 1965–66) and Czterdziestolatek ("Being Forty", 1974–77).

In the Czterdziestolatek series, she portrayed the memorable "Kobieta Pracująca" ("Working Woman"), a recurring character who performs various unusual or absurd jobs.

Her 90th birthday celebration in 2002 was a major cultural event which attracted a varied array of artists on stage during a special televised show.