Stella Kowalski is a fictional character from the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams. She is the younger sister of Blanche DuBois and is married to Stanley Kowalski. Stella is portrayed as a nurturing and supportive wife, often caught between her sister's fragility and her husband's brute strength. In the play, Stella's character embodies the struggle between desire and reality. She is deeply in love with Stanley, despite his aggressive nature, and often seeks to maintain harmony in her household. Her choices reflect the complexities of love, loyalty, and the challenges of her circumstances.