About Bassilla
Bassilla was an actor, singer and dancer.
Bassilla (fl. 3rd century CE), was a mime actress in Ancient Rome.
A memorial was made to her memory by her colleague, the actor-dancer Heracleides, at the Roman amphitheatre of Aquileia.
She was an actress in Roman mime, described as a stage performer who acted both in speaking roles in theatre plays and pantomime performances, as a dancer, and as part of the chorus. Her fame reached across many cities of the Empire. She was referred to as an archimima, which was the title of the leading lady in a Roman theatre, and her epitaph praised her as a "10th Muse".
A role she is believed to have performed was the famous comedy role of the plotting wife Charition.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Bassilla?
2nd and 3rd-century Roman dancer, actress and singer
When did Bassilla die?
Bassilla died in 220.
What was Bassilla's occupation?
Bassilla was an actor, singer and dancer.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bassilla. https://biography.guide/bassilla/
MLA: "Bassilla." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bassilla/.
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