About Felicitas Abt
Lived 1741 – 1783 (aged 41–42). Felicitas Abt was a German actor.
Felicitas Katharina Abt (December 18, 1741 – September 16, 1783 ) was a German actress.
Life Felicitas Abt was born in Biberach an der Riß to the Surgeon Johann Adam Knecht (1710–1775) and his wife Benigna Friederike (née Dinglinger); she had two brothers and a sister. Her uncles were the composer Justin Heinrich Knecht and the poet Christoph Martin Wieland.
Together with her siblings she performed at the theater in Biberach and there met the actor Karl Friedrich Abt, who had been performing in the comedians' company at the Comedy House since 1762 under the direction of her uncle Christoph Martin Wieland.
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Who was Felicitas Abt?
German actress (1741-c.1783)
When was Felicitas Abt born?
Felicitas Abt was born in 1741 in Biberach an der Riß.
When did Felicitas Abt die?
Felicitas Abt died in 1783 in Göttingen.
What was Felicitas Abt's occupation?
Felicitas Abt was an actor.
What nationality was Felicitas Abt?
Felicitas Abt was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Felicitas Abt. https://biography.guide/felicitas-abt/
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