Madeleine Lemeine
French stage actor
Madeleine Lemeine, stage name Mademoiselle Beaupré (c. 1598 – 1655), was a French stage actress.
She was the daughter of a merchant from Chatres-sous-Montlhery in the Ile-de-France. In 1623, she married the actor Nicolas Lion, stage name Beaupré: at the time of her marriage she was described as majeure, that is of legal age, and therefore over the age of 25. Her spouse was active in the provinces while she performed in Paris. In 1644 it was noted that she was “separee de biens avec lui”, that is legally separated.
She was engaged in the Grands Comediens (Comédiens du Roi) at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, which was opened in 1628. In 1632, she and five other actresses of the theatre are identified. Other actresses of the theater were Mlle Valliot, Mlle Bellerose, Mlle Le Noir and Mlle Beauchateau.
Mlle Beaupre and Mlle Valliot are described as the two principal star actresses of the theatre.
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