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Sarah Siddons (née Kemble; 5 July 1755 – 8 June 1831) was a Welsh actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century. Contemporaneous critic William Hazlitt dubbed Siddons as "tragedy personified".
Apr 8, 2024 · Sarah Siddons was one of the greatest English tragic actresses. She was the eldest of 12 children of Roger and Sarah Kemble, who led a troupe of traveling actors (and were progenitors of a noted family of actors to a third generation, including a famous granddaughter, Fanny Kemble).
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Jul 4, 2011 · Learn about the life and career of Sarah Siddons, the most famous actress of 18th century Britain, who was born in Brecon, Wales. Discover how she became the embodiment of tragedy on stage and off, and how she was honoured and remembered after her death.
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Feb 2, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Sarah Siddons, the most famous tragedienne of the 18th century, who played Lady Macbeth and other roles to acclaim. Discover her family background, social circle, personal tragedies and legacy.
Aug 12, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Sarah Siddons, the 18th Century actress who became famous for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth. She was honoured with a blue plaque in Worcester, where she started her theatrical journey in a barn behind a pub.
Sarah Siddons, orig. Sarah Kemble, (born July 5, 1755, Brecon, Brecknockshire, Wales—died June 8, 1831, London, Eng.), British actress. She acted with her father’s traveling company and married actor William Siddons in 1773.
Aug 12, 2020 · After her death, in 1876 Sarah Siddons became the first woman to have a blue plaque erected in her honour in London, English Heritage said, although the original no longer survives.
