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Ellen Terry

(1847-1928), Actress

Dame Ellen Alice Terry

Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 205 portraits
Born in Coventry where her actor parents were on tour. Terry was one of eleven siblings and won fame as a child first appearing on stage in 1856 with Charles Kean. Married the painter G.F. Watts in 1864 but separated within a year. Terry had two children by the architect Edward Godwin, Edith Craig and Edward Gordon Craig. Returned to stage in 1872 to establish herself as a leading actress with the Bancroft's and John Hare's company. She performed her most memorable roles under the management of Henry Irving with whom she undertook provincial tours and toured America seven times. In later life she continued to act but also produced plays, lectured and wrote.

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Ellen Terry, by Margaret Winser - NPG 3657

Ellen Terry

by Margaret Winser
plaster cast of death-mask, 1928
On display in Room 32 on Floor 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3657

The Green Room, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG x18489

The Green Room

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen print, 11 May 1867
NPG x18489

Ellen Terry as Philippa Chester in 'The Wandering Heir', by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG Ax18156

Ellen Terry as Philippa Chester in 'The Wandering Heir'

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1874
NPG Ax18156

Ellen Terry as Philippa Chester in 'The Wandering Heir', by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG Ax18157

Ellen Terry as Philippa Chester in 'The Wandering Heir'

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1874
NPG Ax18157

Ellen Terry as Philippa Chester in 'The Wandering Heir', by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG x197559

Ellen Terry as Philippa Chester in 'The Wandering Heir'

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1874
On display in Room 22 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG x197559

'Ladies of the London Stage', after Lock & Whitfield, and  Unknown photographers - NPG x135885

'Ladies of the London Stage'

after Lock & Whitfield, and Unknown photographers
woodburytype, published 1875
NPG x135885

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