About Jeanne Olivier
Lived 1764 – 1787 (aged 23). Jeanne Olivier was a French actor and stage actor.
Jeanne-Adélaïde Gérardin (1764–1787), stage name Jeanne Olivier, was a French stage actress.
She was engaged at the Comédie-Française in 1780. She became a Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française in 1781.
She had a successful career at the theatre where she was a star attraction and created seventeen celebrated ingénue-roles during her career there.
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Who was Jeanne Olivier?
French stage actress
When was Jeanne Olivier born?
Jeanne Olivier was born on 21 March 1764 in London.
When did Jeanne Olivier die?
Jeanne Olivier died on 21 September 1787 in Paris.
What was Jeanne Olivier's occupation?
Jeanne Olivier was an actor and stage actor.
What nationality was Jeanne Olivier?
Jeanne Olivier was French.
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