Elsa Lanchester

?–1986

WA-00019855

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Elsa Lanchester was a British performer whose work encompassed theatre, film, and cabaret throughout the twentieth century. She moved fluidly between dramatic acting, musical performance, and character interpretation, refusing containment within a single genre or medium. Her most recognizable role, the Bride of Frankenstein, represented only one facet of a career marked by versatility and formal experimentation across live and recorded performance.

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