Famous 19th Century Actresses

Find out more about the greatest 19th Century Actresses, including Mae West, Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson, Sarah Bernhardt and Hattie McDaniel.
Mae WestMae West
17 August 1893, American
Actress
Mary PickfordMary Pickford
08 April 1892, Canadian, American
Actress, Producer, Screenwriter

Gloria SwansonGloria Swanson
27 March 1899, American
 

Hattie McDanielHattie McDaniel
10 June 1895, American
Actress

Sarah BernhardtSarah Bernhardt
22 October 1844, French
Actress

Shirley BoothShirley Booth
30 August 1898, American
Actress
Irene DunneIrene Dunne
20 December 1898, American
Actress

Kathrine NarducciKathrine Narducci
22 November 1965, American
Actress

Ethel BarrymoreEthel Barrymore
15 August 1879, American
Actress

Ruth ChattertonRuth Chatterton
24 December 1892, American
Actress
Marie DresslerMarie Dressler
09 November 1868, Canadian, American
Actress

Anna HeldAnna Held
08 March 1872, French
Actress, Singer
Bessie Love Bessie Love
10 September 1898, American
Actress

Jeanne Eagels Jeanne Eagels
26 June 1890, American
Actress

Lynn Fontanne Lynn Fontanne
06 December 1887, British, American
Actress
Corrine GriffithCorinne Griffith
21 November 1894, American
Actress

Pearl WhitePearl White
04 March 1889, American
Actress
Grace MooreGrace Moore
05 December 1898, American
Opera Singer & Actress

Betty CompsonBetty Compson
19 March 1897, American
Actress

Elisabeth Bergner Elisabeth Bergner
22 August 1897, British
Actress
Josephine EarpJosephine Earp
1861 AD, American
actor

Nell CarterNell Carter
01 March 1887, British
Actress
Billie BurkeBillie Burke
07 August 1884, American
Actress

Molly MaloneMolly Malone
07 December 1888, American
Actress

Lillie LangtryLillie Langtry
13 October 1853, American
Actress

Virginia DareVirginia Dare
06 August 1882, American
Actress
Connie SmithConnie Smith
29 April 1875, British, American
Actress
Adele AstaireAdele Astaire
10 September 1896, American
Actor, Dancer, Stage actor

Ethel WatersEthel Waters
31 October 1896, American
Actor, Singer, Jazz musician, Stage actor

Emmy GöringEmmy Göring
24 March 1893, German
Stage actor, Film actor

Gracie FieldsGracie Fields
09 January 1898, British
Actor, Comedian, Singer
Lola MontezLola Montez
17 February 1821, Irish, British
Stage dancer

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Judith AndersonJudith Anderson
10 February 1897, Australian
stage actor, film actor

Mabel NormandMabel Normand
09 November 1892, American
Actress

Alla NazimovaAlla Nazimova
03 June 1879, American
Film producer, Screenwriter, Writer, Stage actor,

Lotte LenyaLotte Lenya
18 October 1898, Austrian
Singer, Stage actor, Film actor
Sophie TuckerSophie Tucker
13 January 1884, Ukrainian, American, Russian
Actress

Dorothy GishDorothy Gish
11 March 1898, American
Actress
Gertrude LawrenceGertrude Lawrence
04 July 1898, British, American
Actress

Maud GonneMaud Gonne
21 December 1866, Irish, British
Actress

Edna PurvianceEdna Purviance
21 October 1895, American
Actress
Dorothea JordanDorothea Jordan
22 November 1761, Irish, British
Actress

Ellen TerryEllen Terry
27 February 1847, British
Actress
Loie FullerLoie Fuller
15 January 1862, American
Actor, Lighting designer, Choreographer, Artist,

Maude AdamsMaude Adams
11 November 1872, American
Actress

Margaret DumontMargaret Dumont
20 October 1882, American
Actress

Beatrice LillieBeatrice Lillie
29 May 1894, Canadian, British, American
Actress

Alice Guy-BlachéAlice Guy-Blaché
01 July 1873, French
Film producer, Actor, Film director, Screenwriter
Colleen MooreColleen Moore
19 August 1899, American
Actress

Cicely CourtneidgeCicely Courtneidge
01 April 1893, Australian, British
Actress

Sybil ThorndikeSybil Thorndike
24 October 1882, British
Actress

Eleonora DuseEleonora Duse
03 October 1858
Actor, Screenwriter, Stage actor
Olga BaclanovaOlga Baclanova
19 August 1900, Russian
actor

Tina ModottiTina Modotti
17 August 1896, Italian
Photographer
Katharine CornellKatharine Cornell
16 February 1893, German, American
Actress

Texas GuinanTexas Guinan
12 January 1884, American
Actress

Molly PiconMolly Picon
28 February 1898, American
Actress
Elsie de WolfeElsie de Wolfe
20 December 1865, American
Actor, Architect, Socialite

Alice BradyAlice Brady
02 November 1892, American
Actress
Adah Isaacs MenkenAdah Isaacs Menken
15 June 1835, French, American
Actress

Marilyn MillerMarilyn Miller
01 September 1898, American
Actress

Elinor GlynElinor Glyn
17 October 1864, British
Actor, Novelist, Writer, Screenwriter
Mina LoyMina Loy
27 December 1882, British, American
Poet

Susan GlaspellSusan Glaspell
01 July 1876, American
Playwright
Martita HuntMartita Hunt
30 January 1899, British
Actor, Stage actor

ArlettyArletty
15 May 1898, French
Actress

Lois WeberLois Weber
13 June 1879, American
Actress

Lily PonsLily Pons
12 April 1898, French
American-French operatic soprano
PolairePolaire
14 May 1874, French
Actor, Singer, Stage actor
Anita BerberAnita Berber
10 June 1899, German
Actor, Stage actor, Model

Helena ModjeskaHelena Modjeska
12 October 1840, Polish
Actress

Lotta CrabtreeLotta Crabtree
07 November 1847, American
Actress

Laurette TaylorLaurette Taylor
01 April 1883, American
Actress
Irene RichIrene Rich
13 October 1891, American
Actress

Mary GardenMary Garden
20 February 1874, American
Singer, Opera singer, Actor

Mrs. Patrick CampbellMrs. Patrick Campbell
09 February 1865, British
Actress

Dame Gladys CooperDame Gladys Cooper
18 December 1888, British
Actress

Dame Edith EvansDame Edith Evans
08 February 1888, British
British actress
Georgiana BarrymoreGeorgiana Barrymore
11 July 1856, American
Actress