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Dorothea Jordan (née Bland; 22 November 1761 – 5 July 1816) was an Anglo-Irish actress, as well as a courtesan. She was the long-time mistress of Prince William, Duke of Clarence (later King William IV), and the mother of 10 illegitimate children by him, all of whom took the surname FitzClarence.
- Actress and courtesan
- Dorothea Phillips, Dora Jordan, Madame James, Mrs FitzClarence
Dorothea Jordan (nata Dorothea Bland; Waterford, 21 novembre 1761 – Saint-Cloud, 5 luglio 1816) è stata un'attrice e cortigiana anglo-irlandese, e l'amante e compagna del futuro re Guglielmo IV del Regno Unito, per vent'anni mentre costui era Duca di Clarence.
18 mar 2024 · Dorothea Jordan (born Nov. 22, 1761, near Waterford, Ire.—died July 3, 1816, Saint-Cloud, France) was an actress especially famed for her high-spirited comedy and tomboy roles. Jordan’s mother, Grace Phillips, who was also known as Mrs. Frances, was a Dublin actress.
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Dorothea Jordan. Comic tomboy roles. Dorothea (sometimes Dorothy or Dora) Jordan, the comic actress, née Bland was born to an Irish father and Welsh mother and spent her childhood in Dublin and Wales. She made her stage debut in 1777 at the age of 16 and her first Drury Lane appearance in 1785.
12 ago 2020 · Subscribed. 34. 981 views 3 years ago. Kenwood House Volunteer, Tamara Rabin, gives an online talk on Dorothea Jordan, whose portrait ‘Mrs Jordan as Viola in Twelfth Night’ by John Hoppner,...
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Attrice irlandese (Waterford, Irlanda, 1762 - Saint-Cloud, Seine-et-Oise, 1816); figlia di un'attrice, esordì (1777) al teatro di Crow Street a Dublino; recitò poi a Cork, e (1782) con l' impresario Tate Wilkinson a Leeds e a York; nel 1785 fu a Londra al Drury Lane, dove rimase fino all'incendio del teatro (1809); passò poi a Haymarket, e (dal ...
20 nov 2017 · Dora Jordan was one of the most celebrated actresses of the late eighteenth century. She delighted theatregoers with her repertoire of comedic performances, was a spellbinding tragedian and was renowned for her classic Shakespearean drama, with roles such as Rosalind in As You Like It and Viola in Twelfth Night.
