Sarah Bernhardt

Actor, Author

1844 – 1923

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Who was Sarah Bernhardt?

Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage and early film actress, and was referred to as "the most famous actress the world has ever known." Bernhardt made her fame on the stages of France in the 1870s, at the beginning of the Belle Epoque period, and was soon in demand in Europe and the Americas. She developed a reputation as a serious dramatic actress, earning the nickname "The Divine Sarah."

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Born
Oct 22, 1844
Paris
Also known as
  • Henriette Rosine Bernard
  • Henriette-Rosine Bernard
  • La divine Sarah
  • la voix d'or
  • Madame Sarah Bernhardt
  • Rosine Bernardt
  • The Divine Sarah
  • Bernhardt
  • Sarah
Parents
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Atheism
  • Judaism
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Education
  • Conservatoire de Paris
Lived in
  • Paris
Died
Mar 26, 1923
Paris
Resting place
Père Lachaise Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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