Ann Catherine Holbrook Explained

Ann Catherine Holbrook
Birth Name:Anne Catherine Jackson
Birth Date:1780
Birth Place:Kingdom of Great Britain
Death Date:January 1837
Death Place:London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality:British
Occupation:Actress and writer

Ann Catherine Holbrook (born Ann Catherine Jackson; 1780 – January 1837) was a British actress and writer.

Life

Ann Catherine Jackson was born in 1780. Her father was Thomas Jackson, a British comedian. By the time she was eighteen, she had lost both parents and she had played numerous leading roles, including that of Juliet. Her father died in 1798. That year, she signed a contract with a theater in Lewes. She married another actor with the surname Holbrook. He was a part of the same theater company. They traveled together, performing throughout England, including in Manchester with William Macready the elder. In 1809, she wrote "Memoirs of an Actress" having become disillusioned with the life of an actress. Holbrook documented her exploitation by managers and the poor monetary rewards. This book's publication was backed by nine "aristocrats". She wrote a number other books including Realities and Reflections: a Series of Original Tales in 1834. She died in London in January 1837.

Selected works

Notes and References

  1. J. Gilliland, ‘Holbrook, Ann Catherine (1780–1837)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 26 Jan 2015