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Susanna Centlivre
English actor and writer, c. 1669–1723 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Susanna Centlivre (c. 1669 (baptised) – 1 December 1723), born Susanna Freeman, and also known professionally as Susanna Carroll, was an English poet, actress, and "the most successful female playwright of the eighteenth century".[1] Centlivre's "pieces continued to be acted after the theatre managers had forgotten most of her contemporaries."[2] During a long career at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, she became known as the second woman of the English stage, after Aphra Behn.
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Susanna Centlivre | |
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![]() A mezzotint of Susanna Centlivre by Peter Pelham (1720) originally painted by D. Fermin | |
Born | Susanna Freeman 1669 (baptised) |
Died | 1 December 1723 |
Nationality | English |
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