Sarah Siddons
Actress of the English stage
Actress of the English stage
Romanian author, translator feminist, painter, scholar and mountaineer
American actress
No authoress ever enjoyed a larger share than Joanna Baillie of the esteem and affection of her literary contemporaries.
English novelist and dramatist, the author of Our Village, a series of sketches of village scenes and characters, which possess charm, grace, and humor akin to Jane Austin’s.
Sarah Bernhardt’s position as the first actress of her day was undisputed, and she tread the boards for more than 50 years.
Actor and singer Lillian Russell was a noted beauty of the American stage, and much beloved for her kindliness and charities. During the latter part of her life she became interested in public matters, and in 1921 President Harding appointed her a special investigator to study immigration conditions.
May Beatty was one of several New Zealand performers who rose to prominence with the famed Pollard Opera Company during the 1890s.
Helena Modjeska (1844-1909), a Polish actress, who after 1876 resided in the United States.
Sigrid Thornton is one of Australia’s most respected, popular and prolific screen and television actors. She has starred in many classic Australian films, including The Getting of Wisdom (1978), The Man from Snowy River (1982), The Lighthorsemen (1987) and The Man From Snowy River 2 (1988).