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Portrait of Elizabeth Farren, c.1790, by Sir Thomas Lawrence
Portrait of Elizabeth Farren, c.1790, by Sir Thomas Lawrence
Elizabeth Farren (c. 1759 – 1829) was an English actress of the late 18th century. She made her premiere in a performance of She Stoops to Conquer in 1777, retiring over twenty years later. Horace Walpole described her as the "most perfect actress" he had ever seen.