Céline Montaland (10 August 1843 – 8 January 1891) was a French actress, dancer and singer.

Biography

Céline Montaland was born on 10 August 1843 in

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, Belgium. Her parents, Pierre Montaland and Mathilde Chevalier, were actors. She was trained by her father, who was a former actor at

Théâtre du Vaudeville The Théâtre du Vaudeville () was a theatre company in Paris. It opened on 12 January 1792 on rue de Chartres. Its directors, Pierre-Antoine-Augustin de Piis, Piis and Yves Barré, Barré, mainly put on "petites pièces mêlées de couplets s ...

. She made her debut at the age of six at

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in the role of ''Camille'' in ''Gabrielle'' (1849) of

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. She was the “youngest actress ever to perform at this theater.” She performed a number of children roles, which were specially created for her. In 1860 she returned to Paris after a worldwide musical tour by her theatrical troupe which got a wide public attention. She continued to perform in different popular theaters including

Théâtre du Palais-Royal The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais. Brief history O ...

, Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe and Comédie-Française. At the end of her distinguished theatrical career, she became a ''Sociétaire'' at the Comédie-Française in 1888. She died in

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, France on 8 January 1891.

References

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