Mathilde Cottrelly (February 7, 1851 in Hamburg, Germany – June 15, 1933 in Tuckerton, New Jersey) (née Meyer) was a German born stage actress, singer, producer and theatre manager.

[3] She was on the stage acting at an early age and by 16 she was married and singing roles in light opera presentations.

After starring in German theatres around the United States she joined McCaull's Comic Opera Company in New York.

In the 1890s and reaching her forties, Cottrelly settled into being a character actress which she remained for the rest of her career.

[4] Her talent and versatility kept her in demand (more than 30 productions between 1895 and 1926) and while many of her roles called for German or Yiddish accents she also won critical praise for portrayals of French, Spanish, and Swedish characters.