Ana Muñoz

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Ana Muñoz (born before 1589 – died after 1613), was a Spanish stage actress, known particularly for her skill in comedy.[1][2]

She married the actor-manager Antonio de Villegas in 1589, and toured as an actor and member of his company around Spain for over twenty years.[3] She was a successful stage artist and is mentioned several times by contemporaries with admiration, among others by Agustín de Rojas. When her spouse died in 1613, she took over his theatre company and acted as its manager.[4][5][6] She was a pioneer as an actress, which was relatively new in Spain in the late 16th century, as well as a female theater manager.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Enciclopèdia Espasa Volum núm. 37, pàgs. 414-15 (ISBN 84-239-4537-5)
  2. ^ Miscelânea de estudos em honra de d. Carolina Michäelis de Vasconcellos, professora de Faculdad de letras da Universidade de Coimbra (in Portuguese). Imprensa da Universidade. 1933.
  3. ^ Prieto, Andrés (2001). Teoría del arte dramático (in Spanish). Editorial Fundamentos. ISBN 978-84-245-0888-3.
  4. ^ Wolfe, Graham (2023-11-14). The Routledge Companion to Theatre-Fiction. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-95193-6.
  5. ^ Evain, Aurore (2001). L'apparition des actrices professionnelles en Europe (in French). Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-7475-1185-8.
  6. ^ Smith College Studies in History. Department of History of Smith College. 1964.