Nina Boucicault

Nina Boucicault (27 February 1867 – 2 August 1950) was an English-born actress, daughter of the Irish playwright Dion Boucicault, and the actress Agnes Kelly Robertson.^[1] She had three brothers, Dion William (1855–1876), Dion Boucicault Jr. and Aubrey Boucicault, and two sisters, Eva and Patrice.

Nina Boucicault
Born	Nina Boucicault 27 February 1867 London, England
Died	2 August 1950(1950-08-02) (aged 83)
Occupation	Actress
Parent(s)	Dion Boucicault Agnes Kelly Robertson

Boucicault in 1899

Boucicault's debut was at the Louisville Opera House, and as a child she performed with her father.^[2] Beginning in 1892, she played Kitty Verdun in the original production of the hit comedy Charley's Aunt.^[3] She was the first to play the title role in J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, beginning in 1904 at the Duke of York's Theatre.^[4]

Boucicault retired from the stage in 1927, returning in 1935 and 1936 in Frolic Wind and Waste, respectively, while continuing her film career. She died at Hamilton Road, Ealing.^[5] She was married three times: first to G. D. Pitman; then to E. H. Kelly; and finally to Donald Innes-Smith.^[6]

Selected filmography

• Paddy the Next Best Thing (1923)
• Miriam Rozella (1924)
• This Week of Grace (1933)
• Oh, What a Night (1935)
• Juggernaut (1936)
• Strange Boarders (1938)
• Follow Your Star (1938)