Croizette, Sophie Alexandrine (1847–1901)
Croizette, Sophie Alexandrine (1847–1901)
French actress. Name variations: Sophie Alexandrine Croisette. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Mar 19, 1847, of French parentage; died 1901; educated in the schools of Versailles; her sister married the artist Carlos Duran; married an American banker named Stern, 1885.
Noted French actress, was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire (1867); made debut (1869); was made an associate of the Comédie Française (1873), of which she was the jeune première; retired from the stage (1881).
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