Mary Porter (actress)

Mary Porter (died 24 February 1765), English actress, was brought to the attention of Betterton by Elizabeth Barry, who had seen her play the Fairy Queen at Bartholomew Fair.

In his company she made her first appearance in 1699, in tragedy, in which she was at her best, although she also played a long list of comedy parts. When her friends, Mrs Barry, Mrs Bracegirdle and Mrs Oldfield, had retired from the stage, she was left its undisputed queen.

References

 Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Porter, Mary". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 

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Date of death	24 February 1765
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