Who was Ellen Terry? Actress & pre-raphaelite model

A quick intro to the life and work of Victorian actress and stage icon Ellen Terry.
Ellen Terry was one of the most famous victorian actresses with a career spanning nearly 7 decades. In this video I've aimed to give a super short intro to Ellen Terry's life, career, creative friends and the artworks that helped to make her a theatre icon. She modelled for John Singer Sargent's painting 'Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth' which became an iconic work, and featured in many of Julia Margaret Cameron's most famous photographs. However, she was much more than just a muse... as well as being an incredibly successful stage actress, she was a writer, theatre producer, and toured the world giving lectures on Shakespeare. She was part of Victorian London's creative circle, with artists and writers like Oscar Wilde and Edward Burne-Jones among her best friends. Hope you enjoy watching and let me know if there are any women in the arts who you'd love to hear more about!

[@kathleenscullion8348]

Wonderful. I am writing about Jane and May Morris. Loved your coverage of Ellen Terry,as well. Thanks!🎉

[@martinterry2536]

That’s my grate grate grate grate grandmother

[@TheConorsmithusa]

Great

[@itsfin3what3v3r]

Is terry a common last name? My family is from England but moved to the US & our last name is terry too!

[@TheAmazingLiv]

Love this!

[@katesales8001]

Ahh I love these videos! I got to see the Lady Macbeth painting in person last spring, and it was so striking! It's great to learn about the lives of the muses that were behind so much of these art movements!!

[@jessyeseth]

Thanks Kate! 💜 yeah it's so powerful seeing it in person

[@bladeofmird]

Your videos have such a great quality,it's crazy that you don't have more views and subscribers. Subbed and i hope you continue making videos like these.

[@emmaduncan2991]

She was pretty cool.

[@thishumancondition]

Great to stumble upon this. I have recently written a song about Ellen Terry called 'Cinderella Square' about her time in Bristol. Jamie.

[@jessyeseth]

thanks Jamie! sounds great, where can I find it..

[@thishumancondition]

@@jessyeseth It's still in demo form at the moment. I'll send you a link when I'm happy with it.

[@jessyeseth]

Nice! Thanks!@@thishumancondition

[@kathleenscullion8348]

So was her old age beauty.

[@scotnick59]

@46: I thought Ellen's youthful beauty here was exquisite