English actress, brought to the attention of Betterton by Mrs. Barry, who had seen her play the Fairy Queen at Bartholomew Fair. In his company she made her first appearance in 1699, in tragedy, in which she was at her best, although she played a long list of comedy parts. When her friends, Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Bracegirdle and Mrs. Oldfield, had retired from the stage, she was left its undisputed queen. She died on the 24th of February 1765.
