Charlotte Charke
British actor and writer
Died when: 47 years 84 days (566 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
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Charlotte Charke (née Cibber, also Charlotte Secheverell, aka Charles Brown) (13 January 1713 – 6 April 1760) was an English actress, playwright, novelist, autobiographer, and noted cross-dresser.
She acted on the stage from the age of 17, mainly in breeches roles, and took to wearing male clothing off the stage.
She assumed the name "Charles Brown" and called her daughter "Mrs.Brown." She suffered a series of failures in her business affairs after working in various jobs commonly associated with men, including valet, sausage maker, farmer, pastry chef, and tavern owner.
She eventually succeeded under her name as a writer and continued as a novelist and memoirist for the rest of her life.
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