Florence West

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Florence West (1858-1912)[1] was an English actress.


Born Florence Isabella Brandon on 15 December 1858 in Putney, near London.

She passed away on 14 November 1912.

When she became an actress, she used the stage name Florence West, and created roles in new plays by playwrights such as Oscar Wilde and Bernard Shaw. When she married the actor Lewis Waller and frequently appeared with him in the West End and on tour until her retirement in 1905, she was often billed as Mrs Lewis Waller, as was the usage at the time.