Charlotte Saunders Cushman | |
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![]() Cushman in 1859 | |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | July 23, 1816
Died | February 18, 1876 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 59)
Occupation | Actress |
Charlotte Saunders Cushman (July 23, 1816 – February 18, 1876) was an American stage actress.[1] Her voice was noted for its full contralto register, and she was able to play both male and female parts. She lived intermittently in Rome, in an expatriate colony of prominent artists and sculptors, some of whom became part of her tempestuous private life.