Marie-Élisabeth Joly

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Marie-Élisabeth Joly (1761 – 1798), was a French stage actress.[1]

She was engaged at the Comédie-Française in 1781. She became a Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française in 1783.

She had a successful career and was particularly noted for her roles as a soubrette. She was popular among the audience and her premature death aroused much public sympathy.

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  1. ^ Émile Campardon, Les Comédiens du roi de la troupe française pendant les deux derniers siècles, Paris, H. Champion, 1879

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