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Name
Langtry, Lillie
Birth date
13/10/1853
Death date
12/02/1929
Biography
Mrs Langtry began her acting career in 1881, at the suggestion of her close friend Oscar Wilde. She made her West End debut in She Stoops to Conquer, she went on to have her own company and tour America. She became known as the first socialite to become an actress.