Person    | Female  Born 1683  Died 23/10/1730

Ann Oldfield

Categories: Theatre

Actress. Possibly born in Pall Mall. Worked a lot for the Drury Lane company. Died at home in Grosvenor Street at 59 or 60, depending on source - perhaps the street has been renumbered. 

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