Dorothea Jordan was an Anglo-Irish actress, as well as a courtesan. She was the long-time mistress of Prince William, Duke of Clarence, and the mother of 10 illegitimate children by him, all of whom took the surname FitzClarence. She was known professionally as Dorothea Francis and Dorothea Jordan, was informally Dora Jordan, and she was commonly referred to as Mrs Jordan and Mrs FitzClarence.
Andrew Cherry was an Irish dramatist, songwriter, actor and theatre manager.
Hannah Pritchard was an English actress who regularly played opposite David Garrick. She performed many significant Shakespearean roles and created on stage many important female roles by contemporary playwrights.
Elizabeth Farren was an Irish actress of the late 18th century. Born in Cork in 1759, her father, George Farren was a surgeon. His drinking habits brought on early death and his widow returned to Liverpool. Her mother went on the stage to support herself and her children. Elizabeth first appeared on the London stage in 1777 as Miss Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer and the following year appeared at Drury Lane which, along with the Haymarket Theatre became her primary venues for the rest of her acting career. She had over 100 characters in her repertoire including Shakespeare and various contemporary comedies and dramas. She was often compared to Frances Abington, who was her only real rival. Her last appearance was in April 1797, two months before her marriage to Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby. They had one daughter.
Mary Ann Davenport [née Harvey] was a British Shakespearean actress.
Thomas Knight, actor and dramatist, was born in Dorset of a family of no great wealth.
Elizabeth Rebecca Edwin was an Anglo-Irish stage actress active in Ireland and England during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Elizabeth Yates was an English actress. She appeared on the stage under the names Miss Brunton, Elizabeth Brunton, Elizabeth Yates, Mrs. Yates, and Mrs. Yates late Miss Brunton.
Sarah Bartley (1783–1850) was a British actress who began her career when she was 16.
Maria Theresa Kemble (1774–1838), née Marie Thérèse Du Camp, was an Archduchy of Austria-born English actress, singer, dancer and comic playwright on the stage. She was the wife of actor Charles Kemble and mother of Fanny Kemble, part of the Kemble acting dynasty.
Elizabeth Fitzhenry, original name Elizabeth Flannigan, was an Irish actress.
Louisa, Countess of Craven, originally Louisa Brunton (1782–1860) was an English actress.
Maria Rebecca Davison (1780?–1858) was a British stage actress. She was billed as Miss Duncan in the early years of her career before her marriage. She appeared as a leading performer at the London patent theatres Covent Garden, the Haymarket Theatre and particularly at Drury Lane.
Sarah West was a British actress.
Maria Gibbs was a British actress.
Sarah Maria Wilson was an English actress.
Mary Amelia Warner, best known by her stage name Mrs Warner, was an English actress and theatre manager.
Harriet Elizabeth Savill née Diddear, later married name Farren, known as Mrs Faucit) (1789–1857) was an English actress.
Elizabeth Vincent was a British stage actress of the eighteenth century. She was the wife of the instrumentalist and composer, Richard Vincent.
Elizabeth Johnson, known primarily by the stage name Mrs. Johnson but also known by her maiden name Elizabeth Ford and the stage name Miss Ford, was an English actress who had an influential transatlantic stage career in England and the United States from 1790 through 1817.
