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Jeanne Samary

Jeanne Samary (4 March 1857 as Léontine Pauline Jeanne Samary in Neuilly-sur-Seine – 18 September 1890 in Paris) was a French actress at the Comédie-Française and a model for Auguste Renoir, including for Renoir's 1881 painting, Luncheon of the Boating Party. Between the years 1871–1874, Jeanne Samary attended the Paris drama school and passed with distinction. In 1874, she became a member of the Comédie-Française and debuted on 24 August 1874 as Dorine in Tartuffe by Molière.

Jeanne Samary

Photograph of the actor Jeanne Samary (1857–1890) by Atelier Nadar, c. 1877

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Birth Name
Léontine Pauline Jeanne Samary
Born
4 March 1857
Birthplace
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died
18 September 1890
Place of death
Paris, France
Occupation
Actor, model
Spouse
Paul Lagarde (1882–1890, her death)
Full name
Léonie Pauline Jeanne Samary.
Nationality
France.
Education
Conservatoire de Paris.
Teachers
Augustine Susanne Brohan.
Languages
French.

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Jeanne Samary (4 March 1857 as Léontine Pauline Jeanne Samary in Neuilly-sur-Seine – 18 September 1890 in Paris) was a French actress at the Comédie-Française and a model for Auguste Renoir, including for Renoir's 1881 painting, Luncheon of the Boating Party. Between the years 1871–1874, Jeanne Samary attended the Paris drama school and passed with distinction. In 1874, she became a member of the Comédie-Française and debuted on 24 August 1874 as Dorine in Tartuffe by Molière.

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