Josephine Clifton

Josephine Clifton

Josephine Clifton (1813?-1847) was a stage actress who became known as "the first American actress to star in London".

Life and career

The early years of Josephine Clifton seem to be lost, what little information exists is controversial. Most historians believe she was born in New York and her surname was Miller, others think she may have come from Philadelphia. ]

Later years

She spent some of her later years in Philadelphia where she often played opposite the actor Edwin Forrest. In 1846, she married Robert Place, the manager of the American Theater in New Orleans, but she died unexpectedly the next year.cite book |title=The History of North American Theater |last=Londré|first=Felicia Hardison |authorlink= |coauthors=Daniel J Watermeier |year=2000 |publisher=Continuum International Pub.|url= http://books.google.com/books?id=WW1g5-cmsLUC|location=New York |isbn=0826412335 |pages=p.123 ] After her death it was reported that her relationship with Forrest had been much more than professional, and Clifton was named as a factor during Forrest's notorious divorce.

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