Has anyone ever heard of Sarah Bernhardt?

Answer 1

yes she is a comedian

Answer 2

Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955 in Flint, Michigan) is an American actress, comedian, author and singer. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy where she often bitterly critiques celebrity culture and political figures. Bernhard is number 97 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time.

Also is an activist for lesbians and gays. Anywhere you see something with lesbians and gays... there she is.


Sarah Bernhardt: She was born in Paris as Henriette Rosine Bernard, the eldest surviving illegitimate daughter of Judith van Hard, a Dutch-born Jewish courtesan known as "Youle." Her father was reportedly Edouard Bernard, a French lawyer, and she was educated in French Catholic convents.

To support herself, she combined the career of an actress with that of a courtesan - at the time, the two were considered scandalous to some degree, but courtesans were widely accepted in many social circles, and looked on as equals in cases where they were highly intellectual and when the art of being a courtesan was merely a sideline for another more respectable career. She was sponsored into the Conservatoire de Musique et Déclamation by the Duc de Morny in 1859 for theatrical training.

Bernhardt was also one of the pioneer silent movie actresses, debuting as Hamlet in Le Duel d'Hamlet in 1900. (Technically, this was not a silent film, as it had accompanying cylinders with dubbed dialogue.) She went on to star in eight motion pictures and two biographical films in all. The latter included Sarah Bernhardt à Belle-Isle (1912), a film about her daily life at home.

Sarah Bernhardt was made a member of France's Legion of Honor in 1914.

In 1915, ten years after a serious injury, her right leg was amputated, confining her to a wheelchair for several months. Nonetheless, she continued her career, in spite of the need to use a wooden prosthetic limb. She carried out a successful tour of America in 1915, and on returning to France she played in her own productions almost continuously until her death. Her later successes included Daniel (1920), La Gloire (1921), and Regine Armand (1922). Her physical condition confined her practically to immobility on the stage, but the charm of her voice, which had altered little with age, ensured her triumphs. [5] She died in the arms of her son Maurice. She is buried in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France.

Sarah Bernhardt has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1751 Vine Street.


The actress La Berma, a fictional character in Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time, was inspired by Bernhardt.

Answer 3

Yes my father used to call me that when I was dramatic at about age 8!!! She was a long ago French actress.

Answer 4

no but ive heard of sandra bernhardt....

Answer 5

Yeah I think so.... The name sounds familiar. Isn't she like some kinda small-time actress, or comediene?

Answer 6

She was a very famous and talented actress, long ago, and far away.

Answer 7

She is a comedian who specializes in obnoxious humor.

Answer 8

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Bernhardt

Answer 9

Isn't she Sandra's wife ??

Answer 10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Bernhardt
http://www.sarah-bernhardt.com/