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Dorothea Jordan was born on November 22, 1761 in Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland. Public records list Dorothea Jordan as a stage actor. Death is recorded on July 5, 1816, at the age of 54.
My Take
What strikes me about Dorothea Jordan is how a celebrated Anglo-Irish comic actress is now remembered mostly as a royal footnote. Born near Waterford in 1761, she became the long-time partner of Prince William, Duke of Clarence, the future King William IV, and bore him ten children, all taking the FitzClarence name. I find it telling that her stage talent gets eclipsed by that liaison. Her life reads as both glittering and precarious: adored on the boards, yet ultimately set aside and dying in 1816. To me she embodies the brutal arithmetic faced by women who built careers on charm in a deeply unequal era.
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- Name (English)
- Dorothea Jordan
- Name (Japanese)
- ドロシー・ジョーダン
- Reading
- どろしー・じょーだん
- Born
- November 22, 1761 – July 5, 1816
- Origin
- Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland
- Occupation
- stage actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
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Frequently asked questions
When was Dorothea Jordan born?
Born November 22, 1761.
When did Dorothea Jordan die?
Died July 5, 1816, aged 54.
Where was Dorothea Jordan from?
Dorothea Jordan was from Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland.
What did Dorothea Jordan do?
Dorothea Jordan worked as stage actor, actor.
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