Sarah Baker (18th-century actress)

Sarah Baker (1736/1737 – 20 February 1816) was an English actress and theatre manager of the late Georgian era whose career in Kent lasted more than 50 years. Despite her being illiterate and facing fierce opposition from male rivals, her business acumen led her to becoming one of the most successful self-made women of her time.

Sarah Baker (18th-century actress)

Sarah Baker (1736/1737 – 20 February 1816) was an English actress and theatre manager of the late Georgian era whose career in Kent lasted more than 50 years. Despite her being illiterate and facing fierce opposition from male rivals, her business acumen led her to becoming one of the most successful self-made women of her time.