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date: 18 May 2025

Gwynn, Eleanor ‘Nell’ 

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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
Author(s):
Gilli Bush-BaileyGilli Bush-Bailey

(c.1642–87)English actress and dancer. Nell Gwynn's fame for her offstage role as Charles II's mistress has largely obscured her onstage success as an accomplished comedienne. She first joined the King's Company at ... ...

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