Izela Latayner was born in 1860 in Iasi, Rumania.

Her father was a broker.

She learned in a Romanian Talmud Torah, and through private study acquired the knowledge of some European languages.

While young she married playwright Joseph Latayner and together with him came to America in 1884.

On 26 January 1894 through Boris Thomashefsky there was staged in the Thalia Theatre Latayner's and her husband's drama "The Hugeuenot, or Di blutike hokhtsayt (The Huguenots, or, The Bloody Holiday). "

In 1896 -- according to B. Gorin -- there was performed Latayner's translation of Schiller's "William Tell."

On 30 December 1909 L. passed away in New York.

M. E. from her husband Yosef Latayner.

B. Gorin -- "History of Yiddish Theatre." Vol. II, p. 268.