Maryam Goumbassian
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Armenian actress (1831-1909)
Maryam Goumbassian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1831 |
| Died | 1909 (aged 77–78) |
| Nationality | Ottoman Armenian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1862-1884 |
Maryam Goumbassian (Armenian: Մարիամ Գումբասյան (Ծաղիկյան); 1831, Constantinople – 1909) was an Ottoman Armenian actress. She belonged to the very first group of actresses in the Ottoman Empire, having debuted in 1862. Prior to her career on stage, she had been a governess. She retired in 1884.
References
[edit ]- Duygu Köksal,Anastasia Falierou: A Social History of Late Ottoman Women: New Perspectives
- Women in the Ottoman Empire by Eric R Dursteler, Oxford Reference Online
