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My Take
What fascinates me about Maud Gonne is the gap between her origins and her choices. English by birth on both sides, she could have lived a comfortable, conventional life, yet she threw herself into Irish nationalism and women's suffrage after witnessing the cruelty of the Land War evictions. I find that kind of chosen allegiance, conviction adopted rather than inherited, far more compelling than loyalty by accident of birth. An actress who turned her gift for commanding attention toward a cause rather than mere fame, she strikes me as a rare figure who treated beauty and stagecraft as instruments of purpose.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maud Gonne
- Name (Japanese)
- モード・ゴーン
- Reading
- もーど・ごーん
- Born
- December 21, 1866 – April 27, 1953
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Farnham, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / autobiographer / journalist / stage actor / suffragist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Maud Gonne born?
December 21, 1866 – April 27, 1953.
Where is Maud Gonne from?
Maud Gonne is from Farnham, United Kingdom.
What does Maud Gonne do?
Maud Gonne works as actor, autobiographer, journalist, stage actor, suffragist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.