biography
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Siddons, Sarah
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née Kemble
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| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1755–1831)
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| biography:
| Actress, born in Brecon, Powys, E Wales, UK, the sister of John Kemble. She was a member of the theatre company run by her father, Roger Kemble, from her earliest childhood, and in 1773 married her fellow actor, William Siddons (1744–1808). She gained a great reputation in the provinces, and after playing at Drury Lane in 1782 became the unquestioned queen of tragedy, renowned for her beauty, dignity, and rich, resonant voice. |
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