Marie-Élisabeth Joly

Marie-Élisabeth Joly (1761 – 1798), was a French stage actress.[1]

She was engaged at the Comédie-Française in 1781. She became a Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française in 1783.

She had a successful career and was particularly noted for her roles as a soubrette. She was popular among the audience and her premature death aroused much public sympathy.

References
  1. Émile Campardon, Les Comédiens du roi de la troupe française pendant les deux derniers siècles, Paris, H. Champion, 1879


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