Jelisaveta Dobrinovic

Jelisaveta Dobrinović, born Jelisaveta Jeca Popović, (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелисавета Јеца Добриновић) (26 May 1841 - 2 February 1898) was a Serbian actress. She spent her entire acting career at the Serbian National Theater in Novi Sad. She was known for playing the roles of older women.

Early life Dobrinović was born in Novi Bečej, Austrian Empire as the fourth child of priest Luka Popović and his wife Milica, a housewife. She had six siblings: Ljubica Kolarović, Katica, Draginja Ružić, Sofija, Laza, and Paja, together known as the Popović family. She was homeschooled.

Career Dobrinović first taught at an elementary school in Sremski Karlovci and Ovsenica, Austrian Empire.

She celebrated the 25th anniversary of her artistic work, belatedly, on 20 April 1895, as Pelagija Ivanovna Rogoškina, in the play The Joking Rabbit by Ivan Ilyich Mjasnicki.

Personal life Jelisaveta married Pera Dobrinović, a Serbian actor and director at the Serbian National Theatre.

Death At the General Assembly of the Society for the Serbian National Theatre on 5 November 1897, a decision was made on Jelisaveta's retirement. However, the Board of Directors could not implement that decision due to her sudden death.

Dobrinović died in Osijek, Austria-Hungary on 2 February 1898.