Janet Achurch

Janet Achurch
Janet Achurch
Born	17 January 1863; Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, England
Died	11 September 1916 (aged 53); Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England
Known for	English stage actress; Manager of the Novelty Theatre in London
Notable work	acted in Betsy Baker (1883); played Nora in Ibsen's A Doll's House (1889); played title role in Candida (1897); played Merete in Hans Wiers-Jenssen's The Witch (1913);

Janet Achurch (17 January 1863 – 11 September 1916) was an English stage actress and actor-manager. She made her London debut in 1883. She played many Shakespearean roles, but is best known as a pioneer of major roles in the works of Ibsen and George Bernard Shaw. Her most notable role was as Nora in the first English production of A Doll's House (1889). She was married to actor Charles Charrington.

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