List of American women in 19th century theater: Difference between revisions

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* Emma Abbott - (December 9, 1850 - January 5, 1891) Operatic soprano from Chicago, Illinois. Played at the Royal Opera in London, Covent Garden. Returned to America and founded the Abbott  English Opera Company with her husband Eugene Wetherell. Sang in the Abbott English Opera Company as Juliette in Charles Gounod's Romeo et Juliette (1867).  
*Emma Abbott - (December 9, 1850 - January 5, 1891) Operatic soprano from Chicago, Illinois. Played at the Royal Opera in London, Covent Garden. Returned to America and founded the Abbott  English Opera Company with her husband Eugene Wetherell. Sang in the Abbott English Opera Company as Juliette in Charles Gounod's Romeo et Juliette (1867).
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Abbott  
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Abbott


* Bessie Abott (1878-February 9, 1919) Born Bessie Pickens in Heuvelton, New York. American operatic soprano who made her professional debut at Pickens Hall (built by her grandfather, John Pickens Sr.).  Performed in Charles Gounod's Romeo et Juliette as Juliette.
*Bessie Abott (1878-February 9, 1919) Born Bessie Pickens in Heuvelton, New York. American operatic soprano who made her professional debut at Pickens Hall (built by her grandfather, John Pickens Sr.).  Performed in Charles Gounod's Romeo et Juliette as Juliette.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_Abott  
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_Abott


* Florence Adelaide Fowle Adams (October 15, 1863 - July 31, 1916) Born Florence Adelaide Fowle in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Dramatic reader and teacher at the Boston School of Oratory.
*Florence Adelaide Fowle Adams (October 15, 1863 - July 31, 1916) Born Florence Adelaide Fowle in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Dramatic reader and teacher at the Boston School of Oratory.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Adelaide_Fowle_Adams
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Adelaide_Fowle_Adams


* Maude Adams (November 11, 1872 - July 17, 1953) Born Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden in Salt Lake City, Utah. Greatest success as Peter Pan on Broadway, 1905. Portrayed Juliet in Romeo and Juliet in (1899), Portia in The Merchant of Venice (1931), and Maria in Twelfth Night (1934).
*Maude Adams (November 11, 1872 - July 17, 1953) Born Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden in Salt Lake City, Utah. Greatest success as Peter Pan on Broadway, 1905. Portrayed Juliet in Romeo and Juliet in (1899), Portia in The Merchant of Venice (1931), and Maria in Twelfth Night (1934).
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maude_Adams  
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maude_Adams


* Suzanne Adams (November 28, 1872 - February 5, 1953) Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, debuted at the Paris Opera in 1894/1895 in Charles Gounod's Romeo et Juliette. Appeared at Covent Garden in London as Hero in C.V. Stanford's Much Ado About Nothing (1898).
*Suzanne Adams (November 28, 1872 - February 5, 1953) Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, debuted at the Paris Opera in 1894/1895 in Charles Gounod's Romeo et Juliette. Appeared at Covent Garden in London as Hero in C.V. Stanford's Much Ado About Nothing (1898).
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Adams
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Adams


* Sara Adler (May 26, 1858 - April 28, 1953) Born Sara Levitskaya in Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empire.
*Sara Adler (May 26, 1858 - April 28, 1953) Born Sara Levitskaya in Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empire.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Adler
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Adler


* Ullie Akerstrom (March 17, 1864 - August 10, 1941) Born Ulrika Akerstrom in New York City, she was a dancer, actress and playwrite.
*Ullie Akerstrom (March 17, 1864 - August 10, 1941) Born Ulrika Akerstrom in New York City, she was a dancer, actress and playwrite.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ullie_Akerstrom
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ullie_Akerstrom


* Viola Alberti (July 10, 1871 - May 8, 1957) Born Mary Viola Alberti in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.
*Viola Alberti (July 10, 1871 - May 8, 1957) Born Mary Viola Alberti in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_Alberti
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_Alberti


* Viola Allen (October 27, 1867 - May 9, 1948) Born Viola Emily Allen in Huntsville, Alabama, she played leading roles in Shakespeare and other plays. Twelfth Night, A Winter's Tale, As you Like It (1911). Played the roles of Cordelia and Desdemona, among others.
*Viola Allen (October 27, 1867 - May 9, 1948) Born Viola Emily Allen in Huntsville, Alabama, she played leading roles in Shakespeare and other plays. Twelfth Night, A Winter's Tale, As you Like It (1911). Played the roles of Cordelia and Desdemona, among others.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_Allen
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_Allen


* Mary Anderson (July 28, 1859 - May 29, 1940) Born Mary Antoinette Anderson in Sacramento, California. Later became Mary Anderson de Nevarro. Played Lady MacBeth in 1877, Romeo and Juliet (1884), The Winter's Tale double role of Perdita and Hermione (1887)
*Mary Anderson (July 28, 1859 - May 29, 1940) Born Mary Antoinette Anderson in Sacramento, California. Later became Mary Anderson de Nevarro. Played Lady MacBeth in 1877, Romeo and Juliet (1884), The Winter's Tale double role of Perdita and Hermione (1887)
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Anderson_(actress,_born_1859)
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Anderson_(actress,_born_1859)
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* Emily Bancker (1861/62 - June 5, 1897)
*Emily Bancker (1861/62 - June 5, 1897)
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Bancker
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Bancker
* Charlotte Mary Sanford Barnes (1818 - April 14, 1863) Born in Massachusettes, Barnes was an American actress and playwrite.  
*Charlotte Mary Sanford Barnes (1818 - April 14, 1863) Born in Massachusettes, Barnes was an American actress and playwrite.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Mary_Sanford_Barnes
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Mary_Sanford_Barnes
* Ethel Barrymore (August 15, 1879 - June 18, 1959) Born Ethel Mae Blythe in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Played in the Garrick Theatre in London's West End in 1901. Played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (1922).
*Ethel Barrymore (August 15, 1879 - June 18, 1959) Born Ethel Mae Blythe in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Played in the Garrick Theatre in London's West End in 1901. Played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (1922).
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Barrymore
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Barrymore
* Isabel Bateman (December 28, 1854 - 1934) Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Played Desdemona in Othello at the Lyceum theatre, London.
*Isabel Bateman (December 28, 1854 - 1934) Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Played Desdemona in Othello at the Lyceum theatre, London.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Bateman
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Bateman
* Kate Josephine Bateman Crowe (October 7, 1842 - April 8, 1917) Born Kate Josephine Bateman in Baltimore, Maryland. Performed excerpts from Shakespeare's plays around the country with her sister Ellen.
*Kate Josephine Bateman Crowe (October 7, 1842 - April 8, 1917) Born Kate Josephine Bateman in Baltimore, Maryland. Performed excerpts from Shakespeare's plays around the country with her sister Ellen.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Josephine_Bateman
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Josephine_Bateman
* Sidney Frances Bateman (March 29, 1823 - January 13, 1881) Born Sidney Frances Cowell in England. Referenced with Henry Irving. She became manager of the Sadler's Wells Theatre.
*Sidney Frances Bateman (March 29, 1823 - January 13, 1881) Born Sidney Frances Cowell in England. Referenced with Henry Irving. She became manager of the Sadler's Wells Theatre.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Frances_Bateman
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Frances_Bateman
* Virginia Frances Bateman (January 1, 1853 - May 4, 1940) Born in New York, she was also known as Mrs. Edward Compton and Virginia Mackenzie. Played with Henry Irving.
*Virginia Frances Bateman (January 1, 1853 - May 4, 1940) Born in New York, she was also known as Mrs. Edward Compton and Virginia Mackenzie. Played with Henry Irving.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Frances_Bateman
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Frances_Bateman
* Blanche Bates (August 25, 1873 - December 25, 1941) Born in Portland, Oregon.  
*Blanche Bates (August 25, 1873 - December 25, 1941) Born in Portland, Oregon.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_Bates
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_Bates
* Nora Bayes (October 3, 1880 - March 19, 1928) Born Rachel Eleanora Goldberg in Chicago, Illinois. She was a singer, actress, and comedian.  
*Nora Bayes (October 3, 1880 - March 19, 1928) Born Rachel Eleanora Goldberg in Chicago, Illinois. She was a singer, actress, and comedian.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Bayes
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Bayes
* Louise Beaudet (December 5, 1859 - December 31, 1947) Born Marie Louise Anna Beaudet in Lothbiniere, Quebec, Canada. Discovered by Frank Drew of the Drew-Barrymore family.
*Louise Beaudet (December 5, 1859 - December 31, 1947) Born Marie Louise Anna Beaudet in Lothbiniere, Quebec, Canada. Discovered by Frank Drew of the Drew-Barrymore family.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Beaudet
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Beaudet
* Rose Beaudet (1862 - 1947) Born Eliza Lang in Stockton, California near San Francisco.
*Rose Beaudet (1862 - 1947) Born Eliza Lang in Stockton, California near San Francisco.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Beaudet
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Beaudet
* Laura Joyce Bell (May 1854 - May 30, 1904) Born Laura Joyce Maskell in London, England. Played at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
*Laura Joyce Bell (May 1854 - May 30, 1904) Born Laura Joyce Maskell in London, England. Played at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Joyce_Bell
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Joyce_Bell
* Ann West Bignall (1760's - 1805) Born Ann West. Daughter of the founder of the Virginia Company, also known as the Virginia Comedians and South Carolina Company. A favorite of Aaron Burr.
*Ann West Bignall (1760's - 1805) Born Ann West. Daughter of the founder of the Virginia Company, also known as the Virginia Comedians and South Carolina Company. A favorite of Aaron Burr.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_West_Bignall
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_West_Bignall
* Amelia Bingham (March 20, 1869 - September 1, 1927) Born Amelia Swilley Bingham in Hicksville, Ohio.  
*Amelia Bingham (March 20, 1869 - September 1, 1927) Born Amelia Swilley Bingham in Hicksville, Ohio.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Bingham
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Bingham
* Kitty Blanchard (1847 - December 14, 1911) Born Elizabeth Blanchard from Pennsylvania.
*Kitty Blanchard (1847 - December 14, 1911) Born Elizabeth Blanchard from Pennsylvania.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_Blanchard
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_Blanchard
* Lillian Blauvelt (1873 - 1947) Born in New York City, Lillian was an opera singer. Played at the Royal Albert Hall and Carnegie Hall.
*Lillian Blauvelt (1873 - 1947) Born in New York City, Lillian was an opera singer. Played at the Royal Albert Hall and Carnegie Hall.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Blauvelt
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Blauvelt
* Clara Bloodgood (August 23, 1870 - December 5, 1907) Born in Long Branch, New Jersey.
*Clara Bloodgood (August 23, 1870 - December 5, 1907) Born in Long Branch, New Jersey.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Bloodgood
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Bloodgood
* Marjorie Bonner (d. November 15, 1895) Born Catherine F. Goodwin and not associated with Marjorie Bonner of the Ziegfeld Follies.
*Marjorie Bonner (d. November 15, 1895) Born Catherine F. Goodwin and not associated with Marjorie Bonner of the Ziegfeld Follies.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Bonner_(19th_century_actress)
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Bonner_(19th_century_actress)
* Jessie Bonstelle (November 1871 - October 14, 1932) Born Laura Justine Bonstelle in Greece, New York. Described as "one of the pioneering women stage directors in the early twentieth century." Was a member in Augustin Daly's company. Had a stake in the Garrick Theater, but sold it in 1924. Did a production of Romeo and Juliet (1926) and Hamlet (1927). Opened one of America's first civic theaters called Bonstelle's Playhouse.
*Jessie Bonstelle (November 1871 - October 14, 1932) Born Laura Justine Bonstelle in Greece, New York. Described as "one of the pioneering women stage directors in the early twentieth century." Was a member in Augustin Daly's company. Had a stake in the Garrick Theater, but sold it in 1924. Did a production of Romeo and Juliet (1926) and Hamlet (1927). Opened one of America's first civic theaters called Bonstelle's Playhouse.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Bonstelle
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Bonstelle
* Agnes Booth (October 4, 1843 - January 2, 1910) Born Marian Agnes Land Rookes in Sydney, New South Wales. In-law of the Booth brothers, having married Junius Brutus Booth, Jr. Played in Romeo and Juliet (1874).
*Agnes Booth (October 4, 1843 - January 2, 1910) Born Marian Agnes Land Rookes in Sydney, New South Wales. In-law of the Booth brothers, having married Junius Brutus Booth, Jr. Played in Romeo and Juliet (1874).
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Booth
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Booth
* Elizabeth Crocker Bowers (March 12, 1830 - November 6, 1895) Born in Stamford, Connecticut and professionally known as Mrs. D.P. Bowers. Sister of actress Sarah Crocker Conway.  In 1863, she played Juliet and Lady Macbeth at the Winter Garden (no longer in existence).
*Elizabeth Crocker Bowers (March 12, 1830 - November 6, 1895) Born in Stamford, Connecticut and professionally known as Mrs. D.P. Bowers. Sister of actress Sarah Crocker Conway.  In 1863, she played Juliet and Lady Macbeth at the Winter Garden (no longer in existence).
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Crocker_Bowers
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Crocker_Bowers
* May Brookyn (1854/59 - February 15, 1894) Born in Greater London, England.  
*May Brookyn (1854/59 - February 15, 1894) Born in Greater London, England.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Brookyn
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Brookyn
* Cora Urquhart Brown-Potter (May 15, 1857 - February 12, 1936) Born Mary Cora Urquhart in New Orleans, Louisiana. Stage debut at Theatre Royal in Brighton.  
*Cora Urquhart Brown-Potter (May 15, 1857 - February 12, 1936) Born Mary Cora Urquhart in New Orleans, Louisiana. Stage debut at Theatre Royal in Brighton.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cora_Urquhart_Brown-Potter
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cora_Urquhart_Brown-Potter
* Nellie Marie Burns (1850s - June 16, 1897) Born Ellen Marie Sherman in Waltham, Massachusetts. Stage actress until her marriage to Thomas N. Burns.
*Nellie Marie Burns (1850s - June 16, 1897) Born Ellen Marie Sherman in Waltham, Massachusetts. Stage actress until her marriage to Thomas N. Burns.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Marie_Burns
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Marie_Burns
* Marie Burroughs (1866 - March 4, 1926) Born Lillie Arrington in San Jose, California.  
*Marie Burroughs (1866 - March 4, 1926) Born Lillie Arrington in San Jose, California.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Burroughs
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Burroughs
* Jessie Busley (1869 - 1950) Played in Garrick Theatre, Daly's Theatre, and productions of The Winter's Tale and Twelfth Night.
*Jessie Busley (1869 - 1950) Played in Garrick Theatre, Daly's Theatre, and productions of The Winter's Tale and Twelfth Night.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Busley
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Busley
* Sarah Hildreth Butler (August 17, 1816 - April 8, 1876) Born Sarah Jones Hildreth in Dracut, Massachusetts. Retired from stage performance after marriage.  
*Sarah Hildreth Butler (August 17, 1816 - April 8, 1876) Born Sarah Jones Hildreth in Dracut, Massachusetts. Retired from stage performance after marriage.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Hildreth_Butler
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Hildreth_Butler
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* Marie Cahill  
*Marie Cahill
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Cahill
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Cahill
* Georgia Caine  
*Georgia Caine
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Caine
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Caine
* Beatrice Cameron  
*Beatrice Cameron
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Cameron
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Cameron
* Mrs. Leslie Carter  
*Mrs. Leslie Carter
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Leslie_Carter
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Leslie_Carter
* Emma Carus  
*Emma Carus
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Carus
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Carus
* Louise Carver  
*Louise Carver
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Carver
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Carver
* Georgia Cayvan  
*Georgia Cayvan
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Cayvan
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Cayvan
* Henrietta Baker Chanfrau  
*Henrietta Baker Chanfrau
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Baker_Chanfrau
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Baker_Chanfrau
* Beatrice Chanler  
*Beatrice Chanler
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Chanler
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Chanler
* Caroline Chapman  
*Caroline Chapman
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Chapman
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Chapman
* Edythe Chapman
*Edythe Chapman
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edythe_Chapman
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edythe_Chapman
* Charlotte Baldwin  
*Charlotte Baldwin
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Baldwin
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Baldwin
* Alfreda Chippendale  
*Alfreda Chippendale
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfreda_Chippendale
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfreda_Chippendale
* Gertrude Claire  
*Gertrude Claire
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Claire
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Claire
* Ada Clare  
*Ada Clare
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Clare
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Clare
* Marguerite Clark  
*Marguerite Clark
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marguerite_Clark
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marguerite_Clark
* Kate Claxton
*Kate Claxton
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Claxton
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Claxton
* Viola Katherine Clemmons  
*Viola Katherine Clemmons
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_Katherine_Clemmons
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_Katherine_Clemmons
* Josephine Clifton  
*Josephine Clifton
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Clifton
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Clifton
* Ella Maria Dietz Clymer  
*Ella Maria Dietz Clymer
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Maria_Dietz_Clymer
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Maria_Dietz_Clymer
* Laura Sedgwick Collins  
*Laura Sedgwick Collins
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Sedgwick_Collins
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Sedgwick_Collins
* Nanette Comstock  
*Nanette Comstock
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanette_Comstock
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanette_Comstock
* Ida Conquest  
*Ida Conquest
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_Conquest
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_Conquest
* Sarah Crocker Conway  
*Sarah Crocker Conway
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Crocker_Conway
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Crocker_Conway
* Ethyle Cooke  
*Ethyle Cooke
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethyle_Cooke
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethyle_Cooke
* Mabelle Gilman Corey  
*Mabelle Gilman Corey
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabelle_Gilman_Corey
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabelle_Gilman_Corey
* Mae Costello  
*Mae Costello
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Costello
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Costello
* Lotta Crabtree  
*Lotta Crabtree
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotta_Crabtree
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotta_Crabtree
* Marcella Craft  
*Marcella Craft
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcella_Craft
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcella_Craft
* Maida Craigen  
*Maida Craigen
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maida_Craigen
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maida_Craigen
* Laura Hope Crews  
*Laura Hope Crews
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Hope_Crews
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Hope_Crews
* Henrietta Crosman  
*Henrietta Crosman
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Crosman
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Crosman
* Charlotte Cushman  
*Charlotte Cushman
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Cushman
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Cushman
* Pauline Cushman  
*Pauline Cushman
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Cushman
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Cushman
* Susan Webb Cushman  
*Susan Webb Cushman
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Webb_Cushman
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Webb_Cushman
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* Margaret Dale (actress)
*Margaret Dale (actress) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Dale_(actress)
* Helen Dauvray
*Helen Dauvray https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Dauvray
* Alice Davenport
*Alice Davenport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Davenport
* Milla Davenport
*Milla Davenport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milla_Davenport
* Phoebe Davies
*Phoebe Davies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebe_Davies
* Fay Davis
*Fay Davis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fay_Davis
* Henrietta Vinton Davis
*Henrietta Vinton Davis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Vinton_Davis
* Jessie Bartlett Davis
*Jessie Bartlett Davis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Bartlett_Davis
* May de Sousa
*May de Sousa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Bartlett_Davis
* Julia Dean (actress, born 1830)
*Julia Dean (actress, born 1830) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Dean_(actress,_born_1830)
* Camille D'elmar
*Camille D'elmar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_D%27elmar
* Kate Denin
*Kate Denin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Denin
* Susan Denin
*Susan Denin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Denin
* Laura Don
*Laura Don https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Don
* Frances Ann Denny Drake
*Frances Ann Denny Drake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Ann_Denny_Drake
* Virginia Dreher
*Virginia Dreher https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Dreher
* Louise Dresser
*Louise Dresser https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Dresser
* Dorothy Drew
*Dorothy Drew https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Drew
* Georgiana Drew
*Georgiana Drew https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgiana_Drew
* Louisa Lane Drew
*Louisa Lane Drew https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisa_Lane_Drew
* Helen Dunbar
*Helen Dunbar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Dunbar
* Minnie Dupree
*Minnie Dupree https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnie_Dupree
* Maud Durbin
*Maud Durbin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_Durbin
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* Virginia Earle
*Virginia Earle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Earle
* Elise, Countess of Edla
*Elise, Countess of Edla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elise,_Countess_of_Edla
* Eliza Crisp
*Eliza Crisp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Crisp
* Eliza Riddle Field
*Maxine Elliott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxine_Elliott
* Elizabeth Hamblin
*Edith Ellis (playwright) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Ellis_(playwright)
* Maxine Elliott
*Effie Ellsler https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effie_Ellsler
* Edith Ellis (playwright)
*Agnes Ethel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Ethel
* Effie Ellsler
*Lizzie Evans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Evans
* Agnes Ethel
*Pearl Eytinge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Eytinge
* Lizzie Evans
*Rose Eytinge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Eytinge
* Pearl Eytinge
* Rose Eytinge
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* Maude Fealy
*Maude Fealy
* Elsie Ferguson
*Elsie Ferguson
* Bijou Fernandez
*Bijou Fernandez
* Kate Field
*Eliza Riddle Field https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Riddle_Field
* Margarita Fischer
*Kate Field
* Minnie Maddern Fiske
*Margarita Fischer
* Harriet Ford
*Minnie Maddern Fiske
* Louise Woodworth Foss
*Harriet Ford
* Della Fox
*Louise Woodworth Foss
* Frances Denny Drake
*Della Fox
* Irene Franklin
*Frances Denny Drake
* Olive Fremstad
*Irene Franklin
* Emma Sheridan Fry
*Olive Fremstad
*Emma Sheridan Fry
'''G'''
'''G'''
* Minna Gale
*Minna Gale
* Bertha Galland
*Bertha Galland
* Grace George
*Grace George
* Effie Germon
*Effie Germon
* Sylvia Gerrish
*Sylvia Gerrish
* Amelia Holman Gilfert
*Amelia Holman Gilfert
* Lulu Glaser
*Lulu Glaser
* Katherine Grey (actress)
*Katherine Grey (actress)
* Louise Gunning
*Louise Gunning
'''H'''
'''H'''
* Louise Closser Hale
*Louise Closser Hale
* Laura Nelson Hall
*Laura Nelson Hall
* Pauline Hall
*Pauline Hall
* Virginia Harned
*Elizabeth Hamblin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Hamblin
* Alice Harrison
*Virginia Harned
* Percy Haswell
*Alice Harrison
* Ella Hattan
*Percy Haswell
* Grace Henderson
*Ella Hattan
* Ogarita Booth Henderson
*Grace Henderson
* Beatrice Herford
*Ogarita Booth Henderson
* Adrienne McNeil Herndon
*Beatrice Herford
* Chrystal Herne
*Adrienne McNeil Herndon
* Bijou Heron
*Chrystal Herne
* Matilda Heron
*Bijou Heron
* Mabel Hite
*Matilda Heron
* Edna Wallace Hopper
*Mabel Hite
* Kate Horn
*Edna Wallace Hopper
* Jean Hosmer
*Kate Horn
* Lotty Hough
*Jean Hosmer
* Jobyna Howland
*Lotty Hough
* Caroline Miskel Hoyt
*Jobyna Howland
* Hyers Sisters
*Caroline Miskel Hoyt
*Hyers Sisters
'''I'''
'''I'''
* Isabel Irving (February 18, 1871 - September 1, 1944) Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Played the role of Audrey in As You Like It, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Merry Wives of Windsor.  
*Isabel Irving (February 18, 1871 - September 1, 1944) Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Played the role of Audrey in As You Like It, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Merry Wives of Windsor.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Irving
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Irving
'''J'''
'''J'''
* Ethel Jackson
*Ethel Jackson
* Fanny Janauschek
*Fanny Janauschek
* Elsie Janis
*Elsie Janis
* Marie Jansen
*Marie Jansen
* Cornelia Frances Jefferson
*Cornelia Frances Jefferson
* Maud Jeffries
*Maud Jeffries
* Izetta Jewel
*Izetta Jewel
* Susan Johnstone
*Susan Johnstone
* Avonia Jones
*Avonia Jones
* Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones
*Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones
* Pauline Joran
*Pauline Joran
'''K'''
'''K'''
* Florence Kahn (actress)
*Florence Kahn (actress)
* Bertha Kalich
*Bertha Kalich
* Kathleen Kerrigan (actress)
*Kathleen Kerrigan (actress)
* Kathryn Kidder
*Kathryn Kidder
* Jennie Kimball
*Jennie Kimball
* Sarah Kirby-Stark
*Sarah Kirby-Stark
* Mrs. Edward Knight
*Mrs. Edward Knight
'''L'''
'''L'''
* Lucille La Verne
*Lucille La Verne
* La Sylphe
*La Sylphe
* Paulina Lavitz
*Paulina Lavitz
* Lillian Lawrence
*Lillian Lawrence
* Louise Le Baron
*Louise Le Baron
* Sarah Cowell Le Moyne
*Sarah Cowell Le Moyne
* Jennie Lee (American actress)
*Jennie Lee (American actress)
* Lillian Lee
*Lillian Lee
* Mercedes Leigh
*Mercedes Leigh
* Amy Leslie
*Amy Leslie
* Elsie Leslie
*Elsie Leslie
* Annie Lewis
*Annie Lewis
* Clara Lipman
*Clara Lipman
* Keni Liptzin
*Keni Liptzin
* Little Tuesday
*Little Tuesday
* Eliza Logan
*Eliza Logan
* Olive Logan
*Olive Logan
* Marion Lorne
*Marion Lorne
'''M'''
'''M'''
* Annie Mack
*Annie Mack
* Jessie Mackaye
*Jessie Mackaye
* Marietta Judah
*Marietta Judah
* Julia Marlowe
*Julia Marlowe
* Mary Maurice
*Mary Maurice
* Olive May
*Olive May
* Kate Mayhew
*Kate Mayhew
* Margaret Mayo (playwright)
*Margaret Mayo (playwright)
* Mollie McConnell
*Mollie McConnell
* Nancy McIntosh
*Nancy McIntosh
* Margaret McWade
*Margaret McWade
* Rose Melville
*Rose Melville
* Adah Isaacs Menken
*Adah Isaacs Menken
* Ann Brunton Merry
*Ann Brunton Merry
* Maggie Mitchell
*Maggie Mitchell
* Helena Modjeska
*Helena Modjeska
* Virginia Monier
*Virginia Monier
* Annabelle Moore
*Annabelle Moore
* Polly Moran
*Polly Moran
* Jane Morgan (actress)
*Jane Morgan (actress)
* Giuseppina Morlacchi
*Giuseppina Morlacchi
* Clara Morris
*Clara Morris
* Anna Cora Mowatt
*Anna Cora Mowatt
'''N'''
'''N'''
* Miriam Nesbitt (September 14, 1873 - August 11, 1954) Born in Chicago, Illinois, she became a stage and film actress.
*Miriam Nesbitt (September 14, 1873 - August 11, 1954) Born in Chicago, Illinois, she became a stage and film actress.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_Nesbitt
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_Nesbitt
* Alice Nielsen (June 7, 1872 - March 8, 1943) Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Alice became a Broadway performer and opera singer. Performed Mozart at Covent Garden.
*Alice Nielsen (June 7, 1872 - March 8, 1943) Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Alice became a Broadway performer and opera singer. Performed Mozart at Covent Garden.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Nielsen
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Nielsen
'''O'''
'''O'''
* Alice Oates (September 22, 1849 - January 10, 1887) Born Alice Merritt in Nashville, Tennessee, she became an actress, theatre manager and pioneer of American musical theatre.
*Alice Oates (September 22, 1849 - January 10, 1887) Born Alice Merritt in Nashville, Tennessee, she became an actress, theatre manager and pioneer of American musical theatre.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Oates
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Oates
* Maude Odell (November 10, 1870 - February 27, 1939) Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, she was also known as Maude O'Dell, Tillie Doremus and Maude Odell Doremus.
*Maude Odell (November 10, 1870 - February 27, 1939) Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, she was also known as Maude O'Dell, Tillie Doremus and Maude Odell Doremus.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maude_Odell
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maude_Odell
* Peggy O'Neil (June 16, 1898 - January 7, 1960) Born in Gneeveguilla, County Kerry, Ireland, she was an Irish-American stage and film actress.
*Peggy O'Neil (June 16, 1898 - January 7, 1960) Born in Gneeveguilla, County Kerry, Ireland, she was an Irish-American stage and film actress.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_O%27Neil
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_O%27Neil
* Julie Opp (January 28, 1871 - April 9, 1921) Born in New York ity, she was an American stage actress. She played the roles of Hymen and Rosalind in productions of As You Like It.
*Julie Opp (January 28, 1871 - April 9, 1921) Born in New York ity, she was an American stage actress. She played the roles of Hymen and Rosalind in productions of As You Like It.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Opp
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Opp
* Elita Proctor Otis (1851/1860 - August 10, 1927) Born in Cleveland, Ohio. Played the role of Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1909 film).
*Elita Proctor Otis (1851/1860 - August 10, 1927) Born in Cleveland, Ohio. Played the role of Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1909 film).
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elita_Proctor_Otis
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elita_Proctor_Otis
'''P'''
'''P'''
* Mabel Paige
*Mabel Paige
* Minnie Palmer
*Minnie Palmer
* Charlotte Blair Parker
*Charlotte Blair Parker
* Jane Peyton
*Jane Peyton
* Annie Pixley
*Annie Pixley
* Charlotte Wrighten Placide
*Charlotte Wrighten Placide
* Jane Placide
*Jane Placide
* Eliza Poe
*Eliza Poe
* Madame Ponisi
*Madame Ponisi
* Lily Post
*Lily Post
* Kate Price (actress)
*Kate Price (actress)
* Eva Puck
*Eva Puck
'''R'''
'''R'''
* Lulah Ragsdale
*Lulah Ragsdale
* Jessie Ralph
*Jessie Ralph
* Phyllis Rankin
*Phyllis Rankin
* Dora Knowlton Ranous
*Dora Knowlton Ranous
* Kate Raymond
*Kate Raymond
* Olive Redpath
*Olive Redpath
* Ada Rehan
*Ada Rehan
* Carrie Reynolds
*Carrie Reynolds
* Fanny Rice
*Fanny Rice
* Emily Rigl
*Emily Rigl
* Blanche Ring
*Blanche Ring
* Annie Robe
*Annie Robe
* Florence Roberts
*Florence Roberts
* Florence Roberts (actress)
*Florence Roberts (actress)
* May Robson
*May Robson
* Genevieve Rogers
*Genevieve Rogers
* Rose Sydell
*Rose Sydell
* Isadore Rush
*Isadore Rush
* Ada Dwyer Russell
*Ada Dwyer Russell
* Annie Russell
*Annie Russell
* Lillian Russell
*Lillian Russell
'''S'''
'''S'''
* Josie Sadler
*Josie Sadler
* Julia Sanderson
*Julia Sanderson
* Sibyl Sanderson
*Sibyl Sanderson
* Zelda Sears
*Zelda Sears
* Evelyn Selbie
*Evelyn Selbie
* Selene Johnson
*Selene Johnson
* Effie Shannon
*Effie Shannon
* Truly Shattuck
*Truly Shattuck
* Charlotte Shelby
*Charlotte Shelby
* Sydney Shields
*Sydney Shields
* Catherine Norton Sinclair
*Catherine Norton Sinclair
* Beverley Sitgreaves
*Beverley Sitgreaves
* Rose Stahl
*Rose Stahl
* Genevieve Stebbins
*Genevieve Stebbins
* Rowena Granice Steele
*Rowena Granice Steele
'''T'''
'''T'''
* Edith Taliaferro
*Edith Taliaferro
* Fay Templeton
*Fay Templeton
* Gertrude Thanhouser
*Gertrude Thanhouser
* Bessie Thomashefsky
*Bessie Thomashefsky
* Minnie Tittell Brune
*Minnie Tittell Brune
* Helen Tracy
*Helen Tracy
* Sarah Truax
*Sarah Truax
* Carrie Turner (actress)
*Carrie Turner (actress)
* Florence Turner
*Florence Turner
* Odette Tyler
*Odette Tyler
* Elizabeth Tyree
*Elizabeth Tyree
'''U'''
'''U'''
* Geraldine Ulmar (June 23, 1862 - August 13, 1932) Born Annie Geraldine Ulmar in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
*Geraldine Ulmar (June 23, 1862 - August 13, 1932) Born Annie Geraldine Ulmar in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldine_Ulmar
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraldine_Ulmar
* Isabelle Urquhart (December 9, 1865 - February 7, 1907) Born in New York City, she worked in musical comedy and opera. Signed on to play in Augustin Daly's company in 1882-1883.
*Isabelle Urquhart (December 9, 1865 - February 7, 1907) Born in New York City, she worked in musical comedy and opera. Signed on to play in Augustin Daly's company in 1882-1883.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_Urquhart  
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_Urquhart
'''V'''
'''V'''
* Grace Van Studdiford (January 8, 1873 - January 29, 1927) Born Grace Quivey in North Manchester, Indiana, she was an American opera singer and actress.
*Grace Van Studdiford (January 8, 1873 - January 29, 1927) Born Grace Quivey in North Manchester, Indiana, she was an American opera singer and actress.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Van_Studdiford
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Van_Studdiford
* Marie van Zandt (October 8 1858 - December 31, 1919) Born in Manhatta, New York City, she was an American soprano opera singer. Appeared at Covent Garden (1879).
*Marie van Zandt (October 8 1858 - December 31, 1919) Born in Manhatta, New York City, she was an American soprano opera singer. Appeared at Covent Garden (1879).
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_van_Zandt
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_van_Zandt
* Vera Freeman (1865 - 1896)  
*Vera Freeman (1865 - 1896)
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Freeman
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Freeman


* Mary Ann Vincent (September 18, 1818 - September 4, 1887) Born in Portsmouth, England.
*Mary Ann Vincent (September 18, 1818 - September 4, 1887) Born in Portsmouth, England.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ann_Vincent
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ann_Vincent
* Annie Von Behren (1857 - November 30, 1882) Born in New York City, she became a stage actress in 1876 after working at a dry goods store in Brooklyn.
*Annie Von Behren (1857 - November 30, 1882) Born in New York City, she became a stage actress in 1876 after working at a dry goods store in Brooklyn.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Von_Behren
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Von_Behren
'''W'''
'''W'''
* Marie Wainwright
*Marie Wainwright
* Charlotte Walker
*Charlotte Walker
* Aida Overton Walker
*Aida Overton Walker
* Blanche Walsh
*Blanche Walsh
* Fannie Ward
*Fannie Ward
* Helen Ware
*Helen Ware
* Ida Waterman
*Ida Waterman
* Stella Weaver
*Stella Weaver
* Mary E. Webb
*Mary E. Webb
* Rebecca Weintraub
*Rebecca Weintraub
* Lucille Western
*Lucille Western
* Helen Westley
*Helen Westley
* Sarah Wheatley
*Sarah Wheatley
* Blanche Whiffen
*Blanche Whiffen
* Whitman Sisters
*Whitman Sisters
* Dora Wiley
*Dora Wiley
* Bertha M. Wilson
*Bertha M. Wilson
* Jennie Worrell
*Jennie Worrell
'''X'''
'''X'''


'''Y'''
'''Y'''
* Ellen Beach Yaw (September 14, 1869 - September 9, 1947) Born near Buffalo, New York.
*Ellen Beach Yaw (September 14, 1869 - September 9, 1947) Born near Buffalo, New York.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Beach_Yaw
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Beach_Yaw
* Annie Yeamans (November 19, 1835 - March 3, 1912) Born Annie Griffiths Yeamans outside of the United States.
*Annie Yeamans (November 19, 1835 - March 3, 1912) Born Annie Griffiths Yeamans outside of the United States.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Yeamans
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Yeamans
* May Yohé (April 6, 1866 - August 29, 1938) Born Mary Augusta Yohe in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania she was a musical actress.  
*May Yohé (April 6, 1866 - August 29, 1938) Born Mary Augusta Yohe in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania she was a musical actress.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Yoh%C3%A9
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Yoh%C3%A9
* Rida Johnson Young (February 28, 1875 - May 8, 1926) Born in Baltimore, Maryland she was a playwrite.  
*Rida Johnson Young (February 28, 1875 - May 8, 1926) Born in Baltimore, Maryland she was a playwrite.
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rida_Johnson_Young
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rida_Johnson_Young
'''Z'''
'''Z'''

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  • Emma Abbott - (December 9, 1850 - January 5, 1891) Operatic soprano from Chicago, Illinois. Played at the Royal Opera in London, Covent Garden. Returned to America and founded the Abbott English Opera Company with her husband Eugene Wetherell. Sang in the Abbott English Opera Company as Juliette in Charles Gounod's Romeo et Juliette (1867).
  • Bessie Abott (1878-February 9, 1919) Born Bessie Pickens in Heuvelton, New York. American operatic soprano who made her professional debut at Pickens Hall (built by her grandfather, John Pickens Sr.). Performed in Charles Gounod's Romeo et Juliette as Juliette.
  • Maude Adams (November 11, 1872 - July 17, 1953) Born Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden in Salt Lake City, Utah. Greatest success as Peter Pan on Broadway, 1905. Portrayed Juliet in Romeo and Juliet in (1899), Portia in The Merchant of Venice (1931), and Maria in Twelfth Night (1934).
  • Suzanne Adams (November 28, 1872 - February 5, 1953) Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, debuted at the Paris Opera in 1894/1895 in Charles Gounod's Romeo et Juliette. Appeared at Covent Garden in London as Hero in C.V. Stanford's Much Ado About Nothing (1898).
  • Viola Allen (October 27, 1867 - May 9, 1948) Born Viola Emily Allen in Huntsville, Alabama, she played leading roles in Shakespeare and other plays. Twelfth Night, A Winter's Tale, As you Like It (1911). Played the roles of Cordelia and Desdemona, among others.
  • Mary Anderson (July 28, 1859 - May 29, 1940) Born Mary Antoinette Anderson in Sacramento, California. Later became Mary Anderson de Nevarro. Played Lady MacBeth in 1877, Romeo and Juliet (1884), The Winter's Tale double role of Perdita and Hermione (1887)

B

C

D

E

F

  • Maude Fealy
  • Elsie Ferguson
  • Bijou Fernandez
  • Eliza Riddle Field https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliza_Riddle_Field
  • Kate Field
  • Margarita Fischer
  • Minnie Maddern Fiske
  • Harriet Ford
  • Louise Woodworth Foss
  • Della Fox
  • Frances Denny Drake
  • Irene Franklin
  • Olive Fremstad
  • Emma Sheridan Fry

G

  • Minna Gale
  • Bertha Galland
  • Grace George
  • Effie Germon
  • Sylvia Gerrish
  • Amelia Holman Gilfert
  • Lulu Glaser
  • Katherine Grey (actress)
  • Louise Gunning

H

  • Louise Closser Hale
  • Laura Nelson Hall
  • Pauline Hall
  • Elizabeth Hamblin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Hamblin
  • Virginia Harned
  • Alice Harrison
  • Percy Haswell
  • Ella Hattan
  • Grace Henderson
  • Ogarita Booth Henderson
  • Beatrice Herford
  • Adrienne McNeil Herndon
  • Chrystal Herne
  • Bijou Heron
  • Matilda Heron
  • Mabel Hite
  • Edna Wallace Hopper
  • Kate Horn
  • Jean Hosmer
  • Lotty Hough
  • Jobyna Howland
  • Caroline Miskel Hoyt
  • Hyers Sisters

I

  • Isabel Irving (February 18, 1871 - September 1, 1944) Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Played the role of Audrey in As You Like It, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Merry Wives of Windsor.

J

  • Ethel Jackson
  • Fanny Janauschek
  • Elsie Janis
  • Marie Jansen
  • Cornelia Frances Jefferson
  • Maud Jeffries
  • Izetta Jewel
  • Susan Johnstone
  • Avonia Jones
  • Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones
  • Pauline Joran

K

  • Florence Kahn (actress)
  • Bertha Kalich
  • Kathleen Kerrigan (actress)
  • Kathryn Kidder
  • Jennie Kimball
  • Sarah Kirby-Stark
  • Mrs. Edward Knight

L

  • Lucille La Verne
  • La Sylphe
  • Paulina Lavitz
  • Lillian Lawrence
  • Louise Le Baron
  • Sarah Cowell Le Moyne
  • Jennie Lee (American actress)
  • Lillian Lee
  • Mercedes Leigh
  • Amy Leslie
  • Elsie Leslie
  • Annie Lewis
  • Clara Lipman
  • Keni Liptzin
  • Little Tuesday
  • Eliza Logan
  • Olive Logan
  • Marion Lorne

M

  • Annie Mack
  • Jessie Mackaye
  • Marietta Judah
  • Julia Marlowe
  • Mary Maurice
  • Olive May
  • Kate Mayhew
  • Margaret Mayo (playwright)
  • Mollie McConnell
  • Nancy McIntosh
  • Margaret McWade
  • Rose Melville
  • Adah Isaacs Menken
  • Ann Brunton Merry
  • Maggie Mitchell
  • Helena Modjeska
  • Virginia Monier
  • Annabelle Moore
  • Polly Moran
  • Jane Morgan (actress)
  • Giuseppina Morlacchi
  • Clara Morris
  • Anna Cora Mowatt

N

O

P

  • Mabel Paige
  • Minnie Palmer
  • Charlotte Blair Parker
  • Jane Peyton
  • Annie Pixley
  • Charlotte Wrighten Placide
  • Jane Placide
  • Eliza Poe
  • Madame Ponisi
  • Lily Post
  • Kate Price (actress)
  • Eva Puck

R

  • Lulah Ragsdale
  • Jessie Ralph
  • Phyllis Rankin
  • Dora Knowlton Ranous
  • Kate Raymond
  • Olive Redpath
  • Ada Rehan
  • Carrie Reynolds
  • Fanny Rice
  • Emily Rigl
  • Blanche Ring
  • Annie Robe
  • Florence Roberts
  • Florence Roberts (actress)
  • May Robson
  • Genevieve Rogers
  • Rose Sydell
  • Isadore Rush
  • Ada Dwyer Russell
  • Annie Russell
  • Lillian Russell

S

  • Josie Sadler
  • Julia Sanderson
  • Sibyl Sanderson
  • Zelda Sears
  • Evelyn Selbie
  • Selene Johnson
  • Effie Shannon
  • Truly Shattuck
  • Charlotte Shelby
  • Sydney Shields
  • Catherine Norton Sinclair
  • Beverley Sitgreaves
  • Rose Stahl
  • Genevieve Stebbins
  • Rowena Granice Steele

T

  • Edith Taliaferro
  • Fay Templeton
  • Gertrude Thanhouser
  • Bessie Thomashefsky
  • Minnie Tittell Brune
  • Helen Tracy
  • Sarah Truax
  • Carrie Turner (actress)
  • Florence Turner
  • Odette Tyler
  • Elizabeth Tyree

U

V

W

  • Marie Wainwright
  • Charlotte Walker
  • Aida Overton Walker
  • Blanche Walsh
  • Fannie Ward
  • Helen Ware
  • Ida Waterman
  • Stella Weaver
  • Mary E. Webb
  • Rebecca Weintraub
  • Lucille Western
  • Helen Westley
  • Sarah Wheatley
  • Blanche Whiffen
  • Whitman Sisters
  • Dora Wiley
  • Bertha M. Wilson
  • Jennie Worrell

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Y

Z