Charlotte Desmares
Christine Antoinette Charlotte Desmares (1682 – 12 September 1753), professionally known as Mlle Desmares, was a French stage actress. Scion of a notable comic actor family, she had an active stage career that spanned three decades, performing with the Comédie-Française from 1699 until her retirement in 1721; she was also remembered as a mistress of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France.
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François-Bernard Lépicié after Charles-Antoine Coypel, Charlotte Desmares, 1733, etching and engraving, British Museum, London | |
Born | Christine Antoinette Charlotte Desmares 1682 Copenhagen, Denmark |
Died | September 12, 1753 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
Occupation | actress |
Years active | 1699–1721 |
Organization | Comédie-Française |
Children | 3, including Philippe Angélique de Froissy, comtesse de Ségur |
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Relatives | Catherine Dangeville (sister) Marie Champmeslé (aunt) Marie-Anne Botot Dangeville (niece) |
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