Ann Street Barry

[2] She began her acting career with her first husband, William Dancer,[3] with her first known performance in 1758 as Cordelia in King Lear.

Barry's then-husband William Dancer died in 1759, allowing the couple to continue their relationship and later marry in 1768.

At some point during the following nine years, she moved to London with Spranger Barry and performed at Drury Lane.

After his death, she remained at Covent Garden and later remarried, first billed under her new married name of Mrs Crawford in 1778.

Her portrayal of Lady Randolph and Desdemona were credited as her greatest roles, with one contemporary actress (Sarah Siddons) writing a letter in which she describes her fear of Barry's skill.