Anna Cora Mowatt
French-born American author, playwright, and actress / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie (née, Ogden; after first marriage, Mowatt; after second marriage, Ritchie; pseudonyms, Isabel, Henry C. Browning, and Helen Berkley; March 5, 1819 – July 21, 1870) was a French-born American author, playwright, public reader, actress, and preservationist. Her best known work was the play Fashion, published in 1845. Following her critical success as a playwright, she enjoyed a successful career on stage as an actress. Her Autobiography of an Actress was published in 1853. Anna Cora Mowatt played a central role in lobbying and fundraising during the early years of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, the oldest national historic preservation organization in the United States.
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Born | (1819-03-05)March 5, 1819 Bordeaux, France |
Died | July 21, 1870(1870-07-21) (aged 51) Twickenham, England |
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Occupation | Playwright, actress |
Notable works | Fashion |
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