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Violet Augusta Mary Barnes (11 June 1867 – 11 November 1942), known professionally as Violet Vanbrugh, was an English actress with a career that spanned more than 50 years. Despite her many successes, her career was overshadowed by that of her more famous sister, Dame Irene Vanbrugh .
Violet Vanbrugh was born on 11 June 1867 in Exeter, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Henry VIII (1911), Macbeth (1913) and Pygmalion (1938). She was married to Arthur Bourchier. She died on 10 November 1942 in London, England, UK.
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Violet Vanbrugh was born on June 11, 1867 in Exeter, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Henry VIII (1911), Macbeth (1913) and Pygmalion (1938). She was married to Arthur Bourchier. She died on November 10, 1942 in London, England, UK.
- June 11, 1867
- November 10, 1942
Violet Vanbrugh began her long, illustrious stage career in 1886. She first played Shakespeare in 1888 as Ophelia, Helena (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Rosalind, and Portia (The Merchant of Venice), a part she repeated in 1905; that same year she played Portia by Royal Command of King Edward V at Windsor Castle.
Dame Violet Vanbrugh was known as "Britain's greatest Shakespearean actress" during her lifetime, and played almost every important female part in the Bard's works. Born in 1867 in Exeter, she was one of six children in an affluent household.
Violet Vanbrugh, born Violet Augusta Mary Barnes, was an English actress who had a career spanning more than 50 years. Despite her many successes, her career was overshadowed by that of her more famous sister Irene Vanbrugh.
Violet first appeared at Stratford in 1906, playing Lady Macbeth. But then a new medium began to take over with and Violet, who was a beautiful and experienced actress, found herself in demand for leading roles in the movies.
