Marie Tempest | |
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.jpg) Tempest in 1915 | |
| Born | Mary Susan Etherington 15 July 1864 London, UK |
| Died | 15 October 1942 (aged 78) London, UK |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and singer |
| Spouses | Alfred Edward Izard
(m. 1885; div. 1889) |
Dame Mary Susan Etherington, DBE (15 July 1864 – 15 October 1942), known professionally as Marie Tempest, was an English singer and actress.
Tempest became a famous soprano in late Victorian light opera and Edwardian musical comedies. Later, she became a leading comic actress and toured widely in North America and elsewhere. She was, at times, her own theatre manager during a career spanning 55 years. She was also instrumental in the founding of the actors' union Equity in Britain.